Financial Infidelity
By John Wagner, M.S. Certified Advanced Imago Relationship Therapist A trend that seems to be invading contemporary marriages and committed relationships more and more is what has come to be called “financial infidelity”. This type of infidelity occurs when a spouse is spending money or puts money in an area that is being kept from the other person in the relationship. The first area that comes to mind is probably the worst type. That occurs when it is being used to engage in an extramarital affair. Not only is there a betrayal relationally but money is being used to support this affair. Often this type of infidelity leads to large sums of money being used which could have been used in the marriage. Ruth Houston, the author of “Is He Cheating On You” says the following nine behaviors may be indicators of a spouse’s infidelity: -Credit card statements that reflect charges for flowers, jewelry or other gift items that the spouse did not receive. -Unauthorized or surprise withdrawals