Financial matters trigger an average of 3 arguments per month for married couples, an incidence that rises to 4 per month for those aged 45 to 54, according to a U.S. survey conducted for the American Institute of CPAs by Harris Interactive.
The most common source of contention is disagreement over what’s a „want“ and what’s a „need.“ The next most common issues are unexpected expenses and insufficient savings.
[Source: HBR]
