The Protective Role of Couple Communication in Moderating Negative Associations Between Financial Stress and Sexual Outcomes for Newlyweds

Wikle, Jocelyn S.; Leavitt, Chelom E.; Yorgason, Jeremy B.; Dew, Jeffrey P.; Johnson, Heather M.

doi:10.1007/s10834-020-09728-2

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“…General couple communication seems to be positively associated with romantic relationship outcomes in emerging adulthood (Willoughby & Arnett, 2012). However, little is known about the correlates of financial communication in romantic relationships (Wikle et al, 2021), especially in emerging adult romantic relationships.…”

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Less Than Fully Honest: Financial Deception in Emerging Adult Romantic Relationships

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Emerging adults lack many basic financial capabilities. To avoid conflict that may come from these deficiencies, some emerging adults may financially deceive their romantic partner. However, little is known about financial deception in emerging adult romantic relationships. Through the lenses of two theoretical frameworks, we test whether financial deception intervenes the associations of couple financial communication, financial socialization, and similarity of financial values with romantic relationship flourishing in a sample of 1,950 U.S. emerging adults. Results indicate that couple financial communication, similarity of financial values, and financial socialization may contribute positively toward romantic relationship flourishing. However, financial socialization and financial deception may contribute negatively toward romantic relationship flourishing. Findings are discussed in light of the theoretical frameworks utilized, implications for clinicians and educators are identified, and directions for future research are presented. In summary, being less than fully honest about finances may have implications for emerging adults in romantic relationships.

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“…When gathering information on the role of finances, therapists should also ask both members of a couple to what extent they perceive that finances are affecting their own and their partner’s quality of life, including aspects such as coping, stress, fatigue, mood, or ability to communicate. Therapists might explain that finances affect couples’ relationships more broadly ( Hill et al, 2017 ; Leavitt et al, 2019 ; Wikle et al, 2020 ; Saxey et al, 2021 ) to provide context to the discussion and then inquire about potential implications for sexual satisfaction, sexual distress, and sexual desire. Cognitive-behavioral strategies—which emphasize addressing unhelpful cognitive patterns and promoting coping skills ( Hofmann et al, 2013 )—have been found to be useful for helping individuals manage the interference of MAR to their lives ( Gorayeb et al, 2012 ; Mosalanejad et al, 2012 ).…”

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“…On the other hand, couples may experience poorer sexual well-being—an evaluation of the sexual aspects of one’s life such as sexual satisfaction, desire, distress, and frequency ( Dubé et al, 2020 )—due to the emotional, mental, and physical strain of MAR that disrupts their intimacy ( El Amiri et al, 2021 ). In non-MAR contexts, a growing body of literature indicates that poorer financial well-being is related to poorer sexual well-being ( Wheeler and Kerpelman, 2016 ; Hill et al, 2017 ; Leavitt et al, 2019 ; Wikle et al, 2020 ; Saxey et al, 2021 ). Couples and Finance Theory suggests that financial processes and relationship outcomes are tied together by characteristics like life satisfaction ( Archuleta and Burr, 2015 ).…”

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“…In line with empirical evidence (for review, see Glenn et al, 2019 ; Dew, 2020 ), this theory assumes that financial processes, such as perceived financial burden from MAR and household income, are associated with the quality of a romantic relationship ( Archuleta and Burr, 2015 ). Indeed, recent work illustrates that financial processes predict sexual satisfaction ( Leavitt et al, 2019 ; Wikle et al, 2020 ; Saxey et al, 2021 ), sexual dissatisfaction ( Hill et al, 2017 ), and disagreements about sex ( Wheeler and Kerpelman, 2016 ). Couples and Finance Theory also denotes that connections between financial processes and couple relationship quality should be considered within the context of individual partner attributes such as quality of life ( Archuleta and Burr, 2015 ).…”

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Perceived financial burden is indirectly linked to sexual well-being via quality of life among couples seeking medically assisted reproduction

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IntroductionMedically assisted reproduction is a difficult treatment process for couples both financially and sexually. Yet, these two domains have not been examined together among couples seeking treatment, leaving couples and practitioners without guidance on how to address these domains together.MethodsIn line with Couples and Finance Theory, we tested the hypothesis that perceived financial burden and couple income would predict quality of life during medically assisted reproduction, which would then predict four domains of sexual well-being (i.e., sexual satisfaction, desire, distress, and frequency). We also examined if the results differed by treatment status—that is, between partners who were receiving treatment and those who were not. Cross-sectional data from 120 couples who had undergone medically assisted reproduction in the past six months were analyzed via structural equation modeling through an actor-partner interdependence mediation model.ResultsAn individual’s greater perceived financial burden predicted their own lower quality of life during medically assisted reproduction, which in turn predicted their lower sexual satisfaction, desire and distress, as well as their partner’s lower sexual satisfaction. Household income did not indirectly predict any sexual well-being domains, and results regarding treatment status were inconclusive.DiscussionClinicians can discuss with couples how perceived financial strain of medically assisted reproduction affects their quality of life and what ramifications that may have for their sexual well-being.

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“…Testing these longitudinal associations matters for several reasons. Finances are salient in adult romantic relationships (Gajos et al, 2022; Ward et al, 2021; Wickrama & O’Neal, 2019), including in newlywed couples (Lopes et al, 2020; Wikle et al, 2021). For example, if newlywed couples do not learn how to communicate well about finances with each other, these financial communication struggles may persist (Williamson, 2021)—putting marriages at greater risk of divorce (Dew et al, 2012; Hill et al, 2017).…”

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Money to Marriage, or Marriage to Money? Examining the Directionality Between Financial Processes and Marital Processes Among Newlywed Couples

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Researchers have shown that if couples manage their money in sound ways, their marriages may benefit. Scholars have also shown that the quality of a marriage may precede positive financial behaviors. Previous studies have not determined the directionality of these processes, but researchers have assumed that it flows from financial variables to marital satisfaction. Utilizing a sample of U.S. mixed-gender, newlywed dyads ( N = 1220), we examined which is a stronger association: financial processes predicting marital processes or marital processes predicting financial processes. Specifically, we estimated three dyadic, structural equation models to examine cross-lagged associations between husbands’ and wives’ own financial behaviors and their own marital satisfaction, between husbands’ and wives’ own financial communication and their own marital satisfaction, and between husbands’ and wives’ own financial behaviors and their own financial communication across two waves of data. We found that husbands’ marital satisfaction predicted rank-order change in their reports of financial communication more strongly than the reverse. Furthermore, we found that wives’ financial behaviors predicted rank-order change in their reports of financial communication more strongly than the reverse. These results have implications for theory, future research, and improving the financial and marital wellbeing of U.S. mixed-gender, newlywed couples.

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The Protective Role of Couple Communication in Moderating Negative Associations Between Financial Stress and Sexual Outcomes for Newlyweds

Cited by 12 publications

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Less Than Fully Honest: Financial Deception in Emerging Adult Romantic Relationships

Less Than Fully Honest: Financial Deception in Emerging Adult Romantic Relationships

Perceived financial burden is indirectly linked to sexual well-being via quality of life among couples seeking medically assisted reproduction

Money to Marriage, or Marriage to Money? Examining the Directionality Between Financial Processes and Marital Processes Among Newlywed Couples

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