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- Couples answered questions about their money and daily habits.
- Researchers asked husbands and wives about saving and spending.
- The study looked at couples who live in Georgia.
- Partners who saw each other as savers were happier.
- Those partners also reported better financial well-being and goals.
- When a wife called herself a spender she felt comfortable.
- That comfort often raised her husband’s confidence in marriage.
- Talking about money helped partners understand and feel empathy.
Difficult words
- couple — Two people who are in a relationshipCouples
- save — To keep money for future usesaving
- spend — To use money to buy things or servicesspending
- financial — About money and people's money situation
- empathy — The ability to understand another person's feelings
- comfortable — Feeling relaxed and not worried
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Discussion questions
- Do you talk about money with a partner?
- Do you feel comfortable talking about spending?
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