Perceptions and Practices in Independent Management: Blurring the Boundaries Between “Mine,” “Yours” and “Ours”

Lars Evertsson () and Charlott Nyman ()

Journal of Family and Economic Issues, 2014, vol. 35, issue 1, 65-80

Abstract: Research suggests that couples categorized as practicing independent management (IM) have a high level of independence and separateness regarding financial matters. However, this interview study showed that the boundaries between “yours” and “mine” regarding money, finances and consumption are blurred in couples categorized as IM. The blurring of boundaries reflected participants’ understandings of what it means to be in a committed couple relationship and the difficulties associated with having joint expenses and consumption while lacking a "common purse." The study indicated that couples might be less individualistic and private than the label IM suggests and that the practices of those categorized as using IM are varied and complex. Copyright Springer Science+Business Media New York 2014

Keywords: Money; Independent management; Financial practices; Couplehood; Fairness; Economic infrastructure (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2014
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