By Wanique Block
As the old saying goes, “Money makes the world go around”, especially in relationships. Ending relationships over money is as old as time.
It’s no secret that money plays a huge role in the progression and overall status of any romantic relationship.
And yes there are other ways to show appreciation for your partner or spouse without breaking the bank, however, relationships are always reliant on money.
If you don’t believe me, how else would you go on dates, buy gifts or even live or sustain your marriage/ partnership without money?
Ending relationships over money is second only to infidelity. Money problems also contribute largely to conflict within relationships, thus being the leading cause of divorce and separation.
Why is this you ask? Despite the lack of accessibility to financial education and information, couples often struggle to have conversations about money and are sometimes hesitant about seeking help from third parties like financial advisors or accountants.
On Feel Good with Andy Maqondwana, Andy asks listeners about ending relationships over money, what their past experiences have been or if they’d handled things differently.
In a voice note, one listener expressed how when he got retrenched his partner started changing.
“I recently got retrenched and sister changed. Anti she didn’t know that I was saving on the side for a brighter future, and since then things have become so sour between us because she switched up on me when I was down”, he tells Andy.
Another listener tells Andy how despite her partner getting a job, he still saw her as a provider.
“Hey Andy… I was in a relationship where I was the provider for the longest of times. After my partner eventually got job, he still saw me as the provider, because of this I had to leave that relationship”, she shares.
