Money and Relationships
Research
Olson, Jenny, and Scott Rick (2022), “You Spent How Much? Toward an Understanding of How Romantic Partners Respond to Each Other’s Financial Decisions,” Current Opinion in Psychology, 43 (February), 70-74.
Olson, Jenny and Scott Rick, “Managing Debt and Managing Each Other: The Interpersonal Dynamics of Shared Financial Decisions”
Olson, Jenny, Scott Rick, and Eli Finkel, “A Penny Saved is a Partner Earned: The Romantic Appeal of Savers”
Rick, Scott, Deborah Small, and Eli Finkel (2011), “Fatal (Fiscal) Attraction: Spendthrifts and Tightwads in Marriage,” Journal of Marketing Research, 48 (2), 228-237.
Press
I’m a Saver. My Partner’s a Spender. Are We Doomed?
Slate
8 Surprising Secrets of Attraction
eHarmony
Money & Relationships: In Love with Your Financial Opposite? How to Make It Work
Mint
Tightwads And Spendthrifts: Marrying Your Match Increases Your Chances Of A Happy Marriage
Forbes
The Secret to a Good Marriage Might Be Keeping Small Financial Secrets
Bloomberg
Why Marketers Should Target Individuals, Not Households
Chicago Booth Review
Fighting With Your Partner about Money?
Business Insider
Savers Are Sexy: Why Thriftiness Can Attract a Partner
Reuters
Big Savers Are More Desirable Than Big Spenders, Study Finds
Huffington Post
Savers Are Sexy: Why Thriftiness is Attractive
Today
Study: Pinching Pennies Is Good for Your Dating Life
Time
Saving Money Is So…Sexy: Study Says Love Seekers Avoid Spenders
Los Angeles Times
Sexy Savers
The Washington Post
Are Frugal People More Attractive?
MarketWatch
Singles Love Savers
Psychology Today
Would You Rather be in a Romantic Relationship with Someone Who Prefers to Save or Spend?
ING eZonomics
Savers vs. Spenders: Which Has the Most Romantic Appeal?
The Motley Fool
Who Do You Love?
Michigan Today
Big Spenders Tend to Marry Big Savers, Researchers Find
Reuters
Study: Opposite Financial Habits Attract
Marketplace
Fiscal Attraction?
CNBC
Love and Money
The Washington Post
Economics Unravels Mysteries
The Economist
It’s Probably For The Best That Scrooge Ditched His Girlfriend
Jezebel
Weekly Review (Reference 21)
Harper’s Magazine
Tightwad Hearts Spendthrift: When Financial Opposites Attract
Wall Street Journal
Are You Married to Your Financial Opposite?
CNN
Money Talks. At Least to Lovers
ABC News
Fatal Attraction
MoneySense
Love and Money: He Spends, She Saves, They Fight
CBS News
Wedding Planning: 4 Money Talks to Avoid Divorce
CBS News
5 Sources of Financial Friction for Couples
Kiplinger
Finding Your Financial Harmony
Chicago Tribune
3 Ways to Nip Your Money Differences in the Bud
Redbook
Money Tip: How to Make Your Relationship Work, Financially Speaking
The Seattle Times
How to Keep Cash from Coming Between You
Redbook
Six Steps to Keeping Financial Problems at Bay in Your Relationship
eHarmony
Marrying Your Financial Opposite: A Fatal Attraction?
Baltimore Sun
English Language Learners Discuss Love and Happiness
New York Times
Ask Farnoosh: When Couples’ Spending Habits Clash
Yahoo! Finance
What To Do When Financial Opposites Attract
Huffington Post
Should You Dump the Guy with Money Problems?
Financial Post
Dating And Dollars: How To Mix Love And Money In Your Twenties
Forbes
This Is The Happiest Relationship Ever, According to Science
Huffington Post
How to Get Your Tightwad Spouse to Loosen Up
Money Magazine
I Say Spend. You Say No. We’re in Love
New York Times
Family Finance Lessons From the Budget Battle in Washington
Time
Who Makes a More Attractive Mate: Savers or Spenders?
The Globe and Mail
Holiday Weekend Forecast: Plenty of Squabbling
The Globe and Mail
Tightwads and Spendthrifts: I Do, You Don’t
CNN
The US and China are Secretly in Love
Marketplace
What Are We Fighting Over When We Fight Over Money?
New York Times
Checkmates: Couples Share Money Strategies
Miami Herald
Fatal Attraction: Tightwads and Spendthrifts Tend to Marry
Michigan Alumnus Magazine
A Balancing Act
The Family Institute at Northwestern University
Your User’s Guide to Love & Money: Newlywed Advice
FOX Business
Spender vs. Saver: How to Compromise on Money Matters with Your Spouse
Equifax