Category: Debt and Marriage

Debt Is Crippling Marriages as couples who fight about money have roughly $30,000 in consumer debt on average, with nearly two-thirds of all marriages starting off in the red. Debt load is having a negative impact on marriages, regardless of household income. Couples who have consumer debt say they argue about money—and it’s what they argue about the most. In comparison, couples who are debt-free say that money doesn’t even make the top-five list of things they argue about.