The perceived monetary gap between spouses
Think you know where your personal finances stand? If you're married, your spouse likely sees family earnings and expenses differently.
Think you know where your personal finances stand? If you're married, your spouse likely sees family earnings and expenses differently. According to The Journal of Socio-Economics, a study of about 1,200 couples found that husbands estimate family income 5 percent higher than their wives' estimates-and the gap in estimates was more than $15,000 for 10 percent of the couples. Men also guessed total wealth 10 percent higher than their wives. That's not a huge surprise when you consider that wives estimate higher family debt.
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