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Less Than Fully Honest: Financial Deception in Emerging Adult Romantic Relationships

Saxey, Matthew T., LeBaron-Black, Ashley B., Dew, Jeffrey P., Curran, Melissa A.·2022·Emerging Adulthood
DOI 10.1177/21676968221089190
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Emerging adults lack many basic financial capabilities. To avoid conflict that may come from these deficiencies, some emerging adults may financially deceive their romantic partner. However, little is known about financial deception in emerging adult romantic relationships. Through the lenses of two theoretical frameworks, we test whether financial deception intervenes the associations of couple financial communication, financial socialization, and similarity of financial values with romantic relationship flourishing in a sample of 1,950 U.S. emerging adults. Results indicate that couple financial communication, similarity of financial values, and financial socialization may contribute positively toward romantic relationship flourishing. However, financial socialization and financial deception may contribute negatively toward romantic relationship flourishing. Findings are discussed in light of the theoretical frameworks utilized, implications for clinicians and educators are identified, and directions for future research are presented. In summary, being less than fully honest about finances may have implications for emerging adults in romantic relationships.

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  • Those who engaged in minor extramarital infidelity (e.g., flirting) had an increased likelihood of engaging in extramarital infidelity with the person they flirted with.

    “Dew et al., also found that those who engaged in minor EMI, such as flirting, had an increased likelihood of engaging in EMI with the person with whom they flirted, in addition to increased chances of engaging in MFD, since marriages that are growing in a positive direction provide less motivation to engage in EMI [93,95].”

    From Love and Infidelity: Causes and Consequences (2023) · cites this paper as [95]

  • Marriages growing in a positive direction provide less motivation to engage in extramarital infidelity.

    “Dew et al., also found that those who engaged in minor EMI, such as flirting, had an increased likelihood of engaging in EMI with the person with whom they flirted, in addition to increased chances of engaging in MFD, since marriages that are growing in a positive direction provide less motivation to engage in EMI [93,95].”

    From Love and Infidelity: Causes and Consequences (2023) · cites this paper as [95]

  • Those who engaged in minor extramarital infidelity had increased chances of engaging in financial marital deception.

    “Dew et al., also found that those who engaged in minor EMI, such as flirting, had an increased likelihood of engaging in EMI with the person with whom they flirted, in addition to increased chances of engaging in MFD, since marriages that are growing in a positive direction provide less motivation to engage in EMI [93,95].”

    From Love and Infidelity: Causes and Consequences (2023) · cites this paper as [95]

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Authors
Saxey, M. T., LeBaron-Black, A. B., Dew, J. P., & Curran, M. A.
Affiliations
  • Brigham Young University (US)
  • Brigham Young University, Provo, UT, USA
  • University of Arizona (US)
Corresponding author
Saxey, Matthew T.
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Venue
Emerging Adulthood
Publisher
SAGE Publications
Published
2022-04-26
Volume
10
Issue
6
Pages
1529-1542
ISSN
  • 2167-6968 (ISSN-L)
  • 2167-6984
DOI
10.1177/21676968221089190
OpenAlex
W4225005244
Cited by
20
References
45
Citations by year
2026: 3 · 2025: 3 · 2024: 5 · 2023: 8 · 2022: 1
FWCI
7.71
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Licence
journals.sagepub.com/page/policies/text-and-data-mining-license (tdm)
Locations
  • Emerging Adulthood (publishedVersion)
  • UA Campus Repository (The University of Arizona) (acceptedVersion)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Business, Management and Accounting › Accounting › Financial Literacy, Pension, Retirement Analysis
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Attachment and Relationship Dynamics
  • Social Sciences › Business, Management and Accounting › Accounting › Financial Literacy and Behavior
Keywords
emerging adults, romantic relationships, financial socialization, financial literacy

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