Together or Separate? How Couples Should Handle Their Money - Page 5 of 8

Some more specific behaviors are also interesting. In particular, couples with shared finances reported more positive interactions and better connections, and they felt more stable. They showed this strong connection through their use of more pronouns like “us,” “our,” and “we,” and they were less likely to use “I,” “me,” and “mine.” Similarly, couples who pooled their money also used more language that emphasized affiliation such as “friend,” “agree,” and “kindness.”