Martin Wolk: "Our survey makes it clear that money can be a huge stumbling block for relationships if couples don't take the time to talk about it frankly. It's one thing to fib about a new pair of shoes, but keeping serious money secrets from one another -- about problems with debt or spending -- can be a recipe for disaster."
Source: Chad Brooks. "Almost Half of Spouses Cheat ... With Money." BusinessNewsDaily.com. 4/25/2012.

Katherine Bindley: "Hiding purchases in the back of the closet and withdrawing money from joint bank accounts without telling their partners were just a few of the ways couples said they'd fibbed about finances. Women, it turns out, were the worse offenders, out-lying the men 56 percent to 37 percent, according to TODAY.com. Source: Katherine Bindley. "Nearly Half of Couples Lie About Money and Finances, Survey Finds." HuffingtonPost.com. 4/26/2012.

Lucy Danziger: "To have a successful relationship, you need to have trust, and hiding money secrets is a huge way to break that confidence. Open up about past debts, then lay some ground rules for the future and have a mutual agreement on your expenses."
Source: Chad Brooks. "Almost Half of Spouses Cheat ... With Money." BusinessNewsDaily.com. 4/25/2012.