An Exploratory Study of the Role Financial Satisfaction Has on the Thought of Subsequent Divorce

Grable, John E.; Britt, Sonya L.; Cantrell, Joyce A.

doi:10.1177/1077727x07309284

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“…The inability to pay for expenses has a direct negative influence on the financial satisfaction of both spouses in a marriage. Financial dissatisfaction can also lead to marital problems that can result in divorce (Grable, Britt & Cantrell, 2007).…”

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“…Furthermore, for couples who have been married for one year or less, the most frequent issues discussed are debt brought into the marriage and their financial situation (Lawler & Risch, 2001). Grable, Britt & Cantrell (2007) have developed a model that illustrates various factors that cause marital problems -as represented in FIGURE 3:…”

Section: Financial Management In Marriagementioning

confidence: 99%

“…If the financial satisfaction as well as the marital satisfaction of the couple is very low, there is a real possibility that both will consider a divorce. Thus, financial dissatisfaction causes marital problems, which could in turn lead to a divorce (Grable et al, 2007).…”

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Arguments about money represent one of the most common reasons for divorce. South African and several Western cultures consider communication about money as uncivil and taboo -even more so than sex and death. The aim of this investigation is to determine newly married couples' views of gender roles in marriage with regard to financial management. Various factors can lead to personal financial problems and marital problems, namely financial illiteracy, financial phobia, low income, an excessive standard of living, compulsive buying and indebtedness. In general, men are more confident with regard to financial management, a phenomenon that is also confirmed by the results of this study. This was a quantitative study and questionnaires were distributed amongst couples that have been married for less than 10 years. Both spouses had to complete a questionnaire, and in order to ensure frankness they were requested not to share their answers with each other. The results show that both genders consider men to be superior concerning financial behaviour. The women indicated that they are not as self-confident with regard to their own ability and knowledge of financial management, despite major advances in the empowerment of women and the fact that many women are breadwinners in their homes. The indication by men that they have little faith in their wives' abilities to discern between luxuries and essentials was statistically significant. The sensitivity of the topic was once again emphasised by, in particular, the strong reaction from men about the completion of the questionnaires. Future research in this domain is essential, but it is recommended that anonymity be regarded as a critical point in gaining a larger response rate.

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Section: Low Incomementioning

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Section: Financial Management In Marriagementioning

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“…There is less evidence that there are interrelations among financial satisfaction and stressors (after controlling for moderating factors) and the quality of a person's relationship. The purpose of this study was to expand on Britt, Grable, Nelson-Goff, and White's (2008) and Grable, et al's (2007) studies of the influence of individuals' spending behaviors and financial satisfaction on marital satisfaction. More specifically, the goal was to examine the association of financial satisfaction and financial stressors in spouses' decisions to stay married to the same person or leave the relationship, a choice indicating a level of marital satisfaction.…”

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Financial Satisfaction and Financial Stressors in Marital Satisfaction

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Using a sample of 310 married respondents from one U.S. Midwestern state, a test was conducted to examine the association of financial satisfaction and financial stressors in a spouse's decision to stay married to the same person or leave the relationship. The role of demographic and socioeconomic variables, religiosity, psychological constructs, financial satisfaction, and financial stressors as factors influencing marital satisfaction was tested. Financial stressors were measured using a list of financial stressors adapted from the literature. Financial satisfaction was measured with a one-item scale. The Kansas Marital Satisfaction Scale was used as a validation tool to assess whether individuals would marry or not marry again. Religiosity and financial satisfaction were positively associated with marital satisfaction. A negative interaction between financial satisfaction and financial stressors was also noted. Findings suggest that respondents who are financially satisfied tend to be more stable in their marriages.

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“…However, it is estimated that between 40% and 50% of all marriages end in divorce (Amato, 2010;Cherlin, 2010). Two often-mentioned contributing factors to divorce are the inability of the couple to get beyond problems related to money and sex, and the arguments those problems engender (Grable, Britt, & Cantrell, 2007). This study empirically explores how family finances and couple sex simultaneously predict marital instability.…”

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How do Money, Sex, and Stress Influence Marital Instability?

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Journal of Financial Therapy

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This study explored how money and sex simultaneously predicted marital instability, and what financial therapists might focus on with clients to address problems in these areas. Specifically, this paper concurrently examined the relationship of marital instability to financial and family stressors (financial stressors, work-family conflict, and parenting stressors); financial and sexual resources (couple income and couple sexual frequency); and financial and sexual perceptions (financial dissatisfaction and sexual dissatisfaction). Couple financial communication and couple relational communication were explored as intervention points for financial therapists. Data came from Wave 2 of the Flourishing Families data set (N = 301).Data were organized using the ABC-X model of family stress (Hill, 1949) and integrated with Gottman's research on the importance of relational communication (Navarra, Gottman, & Gottman, 2016

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An Exploratory Study of the Role Financial Satisfaction Has on the Thought of Subsequent Divorce

Cited by 54 publications

References 41 publications

Spouses' views of gender roles: financial management in marriage

Spouses' views of gender roles: financial management in marriage

Financial Satisfaction and Financial Stressors in Marital Satisfaction

How do Money, Sex, and Stress Influence Marital Instability?

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