For love or money: the hidden victims of financial abuse

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For love or money: the hidden victims of financial abuse
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Being trapped in a financially controlling relationship is more common than you think

and how you might divide and mingle your money come up — and this is the point at which things can take a sinister turn.

At first, her ex-partner would sulk if she spent her own money on things she needed, but over time his reactions became more extreme, evolving into rules about what she could and could not spend money on. If she tried to push back, the restrictions would tighten. Sarah ended up working three jobs to support the family, while he quit his job and spent money like water.

As she tells me on the podcast, after that conversation, she could clearly see that she needed to get out. “You’re just so busy coping with it that you don’t really take a step back and think about the full picture of what’s happening to you.” Having children can also be a catalyst for abuse if one partner becomes a full-time carer and loses their earnings power .

, a financial education app aimed at Gen-Z women, introduced specific modules about financial abuse after a poll of its users found that 26 per cent had already experienced it.

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