More than a third did not tell their partners about the rewards
There may be a sudden number of British families that hide some skeletons in their cabinet. A new survey revealed an amazing amount of people who keep financial secrets from their husband.
Among the hidden rewards to detailed preparations and excessive spending, the number of people who were quietly “was” only “was growing. In all, 27 million people, nearly half of the UK adults, have an “independence box”, according to the research conducted by Novuna Personal Finance.
These are the secret savings of the people who put money throughout their relationship, and they plan to use it if they collapsed romantic. On average, people keep about 4,739 pounds in this secret account.
While this seems to be the amount of dropping the jaw, the separation is not cheap. Research from Experian in 2023 revealed the average decomposition costs more than 1,000 pounds, while forcing some couples to stay together.
Regardless of savings, the most common secrets of secrets keep them from each other include hidden salaries or rewards, 39 %; 33 % also have secret deeds, as they spent money on self -attributed processors without informing their partner.
“There is a calm transformation that occurs in today's relationships – financial independence has become the same as the importance of the emotional relationship,” said the Chief Marketing Officer at Novuna Finance, Chief Marketing Officer.
“While many husbands are still working together to build their future, more people also place individual guarantees in place, just in a state.
“The positive ready-made meals here are that the British have become more powerful in financial terms-but transparency and confidence are still important. Open talks about money are the basis for any long-term relationship.”
This may be the huge level of importance that people put on financial affairs when searching for a partner who leads him to the partner who pays and adheres to this money. 44 % of people in the survey said they would completely look at their relationship if their partner tries to control their financial resources.
The ordinary couple in the UK also talks about money about seven times a month, despite all the secrecy. 89 % reported their “financially compatible” feeling with their partner.
In all, 61 % of the London population said they have an independence box, while 57 % of Glasses and 53 % of mankonites do this as well. In Birmingham, 53 % of people have this secret hideout while Edinburgh is the first city to drop to the middle of the mid -road sign by 48 %.
However, 42 % of people do more than saving secretly, admitting to major purchases without informing their partner. Despite these results, 86 % of people also said financial honesty was vital to a healthy relationship.
The vast majority, about 79 %, from Gen Z and Millennials have an independence box and 67 % have also made large purchases. But there is a hidden development in these numbers as well.
More young people are fully combined with their partner more than 55 years old. Experts indicated that this indicates that young lovers focus on financial teamwork more than their parents, with their self -independence continued.
