Results: What's Mine is...a Secret?
1.
1.
Credit rating company, Noddle, recently came out with a study about couples and finances. It revealed that 56% of married couples do not know what their spouse earns. Have you heard about this? Yes
10%
•
189 votes
No
78%
•
1526 votes
Undecided
3%
•
65 votes
Not Applicable
9%
•
171 votes
2.
2.
If asked right now, could you tell someone approximately how much your spouse earns? Absolutely.
36%
•
706 votes
I'm pretty sure I could.
13%
•
261 votes
Not likely.
6%
•
123 votes
Nope, I have no idea.
4%
•
80 votes
n/a
40%
•
781 votes
3.
3.
The study also found that many couples avoid having a big financial talk before getting engaged/married. Did you have one? Yes
23%
•
449 votes
No
33%
•
650 votes
Undecided
6%
•
112 votes
Not Applicable
38%
•
740 votes
4.
4.
This lack of forthcoming information might make sense in light of another survey finding - that 1/4 people would break up with a significant other if they found out they were in a lot of debt. Is debt a dealbreaker for you in a relationship? Absolutely. I won't tolerate it.
10%
•
200 votes
A large amount/many debts, yes. But some small debt(s) is not a concern.
21%
•
410 votes
No, I don't really care about debt.
10%
•
189 votes
It just depends on what kind of debt it is.
20%
•
386 votes
I'm not sure.
9%
•
172 votes
n/a
29%
•
575 votes
Other (please specify)
1%
•
19 votes
| Other Answers | Percentage | Votes |
| 0.51% | 10 | |
| it would sure be a red flag, and possible deal breaker | 0.05% | 1 |
| i knew and helped my wife solve her debts by making arrangements. | 0.05% | 1 |
| i would stay with my husband regardless | 0.05% | 1 |
| it depends on the debt but i'm all for openness. i do 't care how big a debt it is when you marry you share it so i need to know everything | 0.05% | 1 |
| we would both work it out. | 0.05% | 1 |
| am not look for someone else debt | 0.05% | 1 |
| it depends it they are willing to get out and stay out of it. | 0.05% | 1 |
| things happen in life that we have no control of sometimes! so, if the other person's debt happened that way, it would not be a deal breaker for me. we would work together as get the issue resolved responsibly as a team! | 0.05% | 1 |
| must be to make a plan together to fix it | 0.05% | 1 |
5.
5.
How often do you and your spouse discuss finances? Daily
8%
•
164 votes
Weekly
16%
•
307 votes
Bi-monthly
5%
•
103 votes
Monthly
9%
•
167 votes
Quarterly
2%
•
31 votes
Yearly
1%
•
24 votes
No set schedule, just whenever something comes up.
14%
•
266 votes
We never do.
2%
•
39 votes
I'm not sure.
2%
•
36 votes
n/a
41%
•
805 votes
Other (please specify)
0%
•
9 votes
| Other Answers | Percentage | Votes |
| 0.15% | 3 | |
| depends | 0.05% | 1 |
| when we need to | 0.05% | 1 |
| we've only just recently began speaking about our finances and making a budget that works. | 0.05% | 1 |
| i am divorced | 0.05% | 1 |
| i do not have a spouse. | 0.05% | 1 |
| we r legally separated so not anymore unless it involves children | 0.05% | 1 |
6.
6.
Have you ever found out your spouse was hiding something financial from you? Yes
16%
•
316 votes
No
43%
•
843 votes
Undecided
5%
•
88 votes
Not Applicable
36%
•
704 votes
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