A new study conducted at the University of Michigan revealed that individuals who rely on their income to assess their self-worth are often more likely to fail in their relationships with partners. The research team studied hundreds of people in marital relationships and found that married life is usually affected when one partner evaluates themselves based on their financial earnings, leading to issues between them and the other partner.
Although the researchers could not determine the reason for this effect, they suggested that a person who places too much emphasis on money may neglect their partner's different needs, resulting in conflicts. Professor Deborah E. Ward, a psychology specialist at the University of Michigan, stated, "Admiring or valuing money or financial success is not a bad thing, but when a person views financial success as the primary factor that makes them a good or valuable person, it often negatively impacts their relationship with their partner."
The researchers recruited 434 participants involved in marital relationships and analyzed their data regarding their self-assessment based on financial success and the number of conflicts that arose with their partners. Experts found that participants who had higher levels of self-evaluation based on financial success were more prone to marital problems. This new study was published in the journal of Social and Personal Relationships, according to the British newspaper Daily Mail.
