Carolyn Vogler|Clare Lyonette|Richard D. Wiggins
Money, Power and Spending Decisions in Intimate Relationships
drawing british data 2002 international social survey programme issp module family changing gender roles paper exploratory attempt assess extent newly emerging individualised patterns money management intimate relationships coming associated shifts towards greater equality partners terms final say large expenditure decisions implications overall satisfaction relationship happiness life general findings show general keeping money partly separate associated relatively high level male control visible female respondents male control systems minority sometimes higher earning cohabiting women partly separate finances able make autonomous decisions spending possibly using personal spending money however analysis also indicates either men women made autonomous decisions spending male female respondents less satisfied family life well life general made joint decisions