When couples fight about money, what do they fight about?

Conflicts about money and finances can be destructive for both the quality longevity of relationships. This paper reports on a descriptive analysis contents financial conflicts in two samples. Study 1 examined severe social media posts ( N = 1014) from reddit r/relationships). Eight themes were identified via thematic analysis: “unfair relative contributions” “who pays joint expenses”, “job income”, “exceptional “terms arrangements”, “discrepant values”, “one-sided decisions”, “perceived irresponsibility”. 2 more mundane disagreements recalled by married individuals 481). Seven “relative contributions”, “different “mundane “money management”, In samples, could ordered along dimensions “concerns fairness” responsibility”. The association relationship outcomes (perceived partner responsiveness, couple satisfaction) with each theme demographic predictors (income, length, shared finances) explored. Independent t-tests suggested that participants who fitting at extreme ends (“unfair irresponsibility”) reported worse outcomes. contrast, recalling expenses” better