Pennies and power: finances, relational power, and marital outcomes

IF 1.7 3区社会学 Q2 FAMILY STUDIES

Family Relations Pub Date : 2024-01-13 DOI:10.1111/fare.12989

Ashley B. LeBaron-Black, Jeffrey P. Dew, Melissa J. Wilmarth, Erin K. Holmes, Joyce Serido, Jeremy B. Yorgason, Spencer James

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Abstract

Objective

Using feminist theory as a lens, we tested whether couple finance behaviors are associated with marital outcomes and whether shared relational power mediates these associations.

Background

Building on a previous study, we sought to understand financial dynamics and relational power (a) in early marriage, (b) using a nationally representative sample, and (c) considering financial deception.

Method

We tested these associations with a nationally representative sample of mixed-gender U.S. newlyweds (N = 1,654 couples; data are from the CREATE [Couple Relationships and Transition Experiences] project) using an actor–partner interdependence mediation model.

Results

In support of our hypotheses, we found significant actor and partner associations from financial conflict, financial deception, and unequal influence in financial decision-making with relational power, marital satisfaction, and marital stability. Additionally, many associations between couple finance variables and marital outcomes were mediated by relational power. We did not find expected associations from employment status and joint/separate bank accounts to relational power, marital satisfaction, or marital stability.

Conclusion

Our findings support feminist claims suggesting that unequal financial power is linked to unequal relational power, which is in turn associated with lower marital satisfaction and stability.

Implications

Financial conflict, financial deception, and unequal financial influence can unbalance relational power and weaken new marriages.

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金钱与权力：财务、关系权力与婚姻结果

以女性主义理论为视角，我们测试了夫妻财务行为是否与婚姻结果相关，以及共同的关系权力是否会调节这些关联。在之前研究的基础上，我们试图了解财务动态和关系权力（a）在早婚中，（b）使用具有全国代表性的样本，以及（c）考虑财务欺骗。为了支持我们的假设，我们发现财务冲突、财务欺骗和财务决策中的不平等影响与关系权力、婚姻满意度和婚姻稳定性之间存在显著的行为者和伴侣关联。此外，夫妻财务变量与婚姻结果之间的许多关联都是由关系权力中介的。我们的研究结果支持女权主义者的观点，即不平等的财务权力与不平等的关系权力有关，而不平等的关系权力又与较低的婚姻满意度和稳定性有关。

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Family Relations Multiple-

CiteScore

3.40

自引率

13.60%

发文量

164

期刊介绍： A premier, applied journal of family studies, Family Relations is mandatory reading for family scholars and all professionals who work with families, including: family practitioners, educators, marriage and family therapists, researchers, and social policy specialists. The journal"s content emphasizes family research with implications for intervention, education, and public policy, always publishing original, innovative and interdisciplinary works with specific recommendations for practice.