Sonya L. Britt|Sandra J. Huston
The Role of Money Arguments in Marriage
Kansas State University|Texas Tech University
despite paucity empirical evidence indicating impact money arguments spousal relationship outcomes common belief money plays large role life couples study used panel data 1979 national longitudinal study youth examine moneyrelated arguments affect marital relationship economic theory indicates initial expectations marriage variance expectations important predicting relationship satisfaction divorce money arguments modeled sign lack investment spousalspecific capital hypothesized negatively impact relationship quality results suggest money arguments important indicator relationship satisfaction influential predicting divorce approach used model money arguments empirical results used marriage therapists financial counselors help couples understand improve benefits received marriage