Neither sex nor children: Couples today are most concerned about money

Actress Gabrielle Union and NBA star Dwayne Wade have one of the most solid marriages in Hollywood. Beyond true love, their secret to success may have to do with an Excel spreadsheet: the actress has said that they split their shared costs in half, a confession that some media outlets have met with surprise.
However, money is a delicate topic for couples, according to psychologist María Palau. “It’s one of the most common reasons that couples go to therapy. If it can be difficult to handle individually, finding a way to manage it with a partner can be very complicated. The most common reasons tend to have to do with differences in each person’s values, financial inequality, disagreement over shared expenses, individual debt and different ways to manage it, as well as the lifestyle of each person,” she explains.
Neither sex nor children: Couples today are most concerned about money