One in seven couples ‘keeps salary secret’
A survey by Prudential has found that one in seven middle-aged couples keeps their earnings secret from each other. The survey, which took views from 1,851 people over 40, found: one in four respondents were using deception so they could buy things for their partner; 22% were savings for a dream holiday, new car or another family surprise. However, far more respondents said they had their own interests at heart. More than a quarter of those concealing cash – the highest proportion – claimed this was necessary to maintain “independence”. The survey also found 24% planned to “buy things for themselves” and one in five was making contingency plans “in case we ever split up”. Just 6% said they were funding another partner or family and 8% said they didn’t trust their partner to spend wisely. My granny thought everyone should have their own secret pot of ‘running away money!’