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It doesnt just happen in telenovelas: couples really do break up overmoney issues.
Some sourcesclaimthat 20-40% of partners call it quits because of financial disagreements.
The boyfriendsharedtheir story about how he won a bet and earned $750k.
After such luck, the girlfriend started acting strangely, implying that shes now rich and set for life.
Interestingly, the outcome is often different for men than it is for women.
Ina previous interviewforBored Panda, financial therapistNathan Astle LMFT, CFT ITMexplained that sudden windfalls almost always complicate relationships.
Family relationships, friendships, work relationships, pretty much everything, he said.
This is actually a fairly common experience for people where there is a drastic shift in their wealth.
Friends, family, and even your kindergarten pen pal come asking for favors.
Astle often recommends to his clients to keep relationships and money separate.
That can really mess with our brains.
Perhaps the OP in this story did the right thing when he decided to keep his winning to himself.
Thats because we tend to associate financial security with happiness.
Of course, that doesnt mean youre going to be happy.
There are different models of how to share the financial burdens in a relationship.
Some opt for 50/50, which works best when both partners have a similar income.
When the wealth gap between partners is bigger, expertsrecommendsplitting costs proportionately.
Of course, a sudden windfall doesnt equal regular earnings.
The author of this story doesnt detail how much he was earning before the winning bet.
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