You Have to Look at Finances as a Joint Venture, Whether or Not You Have a Joint Account”
Exploring Strategies Couples Use to Successfully Communicate About Money
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11220932 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Renee Bourdeaux (0000-0003-0454-1253, Department of Communication Studies, Northwest University, Kirkland, WA, USA, corresponding author), Maggie Bright (Department of Communication Studies, Northwest University, Kirkland, WA, USA) |
| Year | 2021 |
| Pages | 1-15 |
| Publication date | 2021-01-11 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Marriage & Family Review (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0149-4929 • E-ISSN: 1540-9635 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/01494929.2020.1868649 |
| OpenAlex | W3120719767 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 38 |
Disagreements surrounding finances often impact relationships and may even lead to divorce. Financial conversations, then, emerge as the strongest “tug-of-war” opponent to the successful partnership couples hope to achieve, so researchers must identify strategies to positively talk about money. This study seeks to identify communication strategies married partners employ to successfully discuss money. This study takes an exploratory approach utilizing open-ended surveys. The narratives from 53 participants revealed that couples enact the maintenance strategies of understanding, sharing tasks, relationship talks, and self-disclosure to achieve positive financial conversations. Moreover, because one-third of the data focused on the importance of establishing rules and goals, couples should make it a priority to set clear rules and goals for their conversations revolving around money
Adversary · Business · Computer security · General partnership · Joint (building · Joint venture · Narrative · Negotiation · Political science · Public relations · Set (abstract data type · Attachment and Relationship Dynamics · Computer Science · Engineering · Family Dynamics and Relationships · Finance · Law · Marriage and Sexual Relationships · Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 3 |
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| Citations per year | 1,5 |
| Citation span | 2024 - 2026 (3) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 3 |