“A penny is a penny,”
says the adage.
Is this also true in couples?
When we ask the question of budget in romantic relationships, the answers are disparate.
“I think you will have as many cases as people interviewed,”
Nathalie replies, laughing.
This fifty-something Breton woman has been in a relationship with Thierry for 33 years.
Between them, money is not a taboo.
“We don’t really know who spends what, but it’s the family’s money, period!”
, she insists.
According to a study conducted by the Poll & Roll institute for the investment consulting company Goodvest, the subject of money regularly comes up on the table for 92% of couples surveyed.
And for good reason, how to manage the budget when in 75% of cases, women earn less than their spouses, according to the latest figures published by INSEE.
“We regularly ask ourselves the question,”
says Benoît, 33, in a civil partnership with Fanny, 3…
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