Many of us grew up singing along to Jennifer Lopez’s ‘Love Don’t Cost A Thing’, and some of us watched the high school romantic comedy of the same name starring Nick Cannon and Christina Milian.

But money does matter, a lot – especially within relationships. In this ongoing cost of living crisis, it’s impossible to overlook how financial standing is intertwined with our love lives.

Although financial situations vary tremendously, they can be a major point of strain or disaster for any relationship. Unsurprisingly, complex issues can emerge within relationships if one of the partners is the breadwinner – particularly the woman when it comes to heterosexual relationships. With money and personal finances still being a challenging topic for many to discuss, data shows that couples who start arguing constantly about their finances from early on are more likely to split up.