British couples keep mum about salary
October 20th, 2011 - 4:20 pm ICT by IANSLondon, Oct 20 (IANS) A quarter of British couples have no idea how much their partner earns.
Nearly 20 percent keep quiet about money matters until they take a step towards commitment such as buying a property together, the Daily Express reported Wednesday, quoting the study by pensions giant Scottish Widows.
And 14 percent refuse to tell their partner what they earn until they have a child together. A fifth of married people or those living together took keep their finances a secret, the study found.
Londoners are the cagiest, with 31 percent not knowing their partner’s salary. But in Yorkshire 81 percent are honest about finances, the Express said.
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