Skynesher | E+ | Getty ImagesWhat successful couples do differentlyCouples who say they feel their financial problems are perpetual are more likely to assume they have no solution, according to Cornell's research.
Unfortunately, most couples by default tend to view their financial problems as perpetual, and therefore avoid talking about financial issues, Garbinsky said.
watch nowCommunication avoidance may also contribute to financial infidelity, where a partner will withhold or hide financial information from their partner.
"If you're not talking and if you're hiding things from your partner, it is having negative effects on your relationship quality over time," Garbinsky said.
To start to unravel financial conflict, it helps to backtrack and talk about the money memories each partner has and how that shapes their feelings about money now, he said.
Persons:
Garbinsky, Jude Boudreaux, Boudreaux
Organizations:
Partners, CNBC FA
Locations:
New Orleans