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| According to a recent survey on money and relationships, 36% of people are keeping a bank account from their partner. While this financial unfaithfulness may appear as distrust in a relationship, in truth it may just be a form of financial protection. With almost half of all marriages ending in divorce, men and women are realizing they need to be financially savvy, regardless of whether they are in a relationship. The financial hardship on individuals after a divorce can be extremely difficult, even more so when children are involved. The lack of permanency in relationships, job and family life may be the cause of a growing trend to keep a secret bank account hidden from a partner, in other words, an "escape fund". Margaret's story is far from unique. She is a representative of a growing number of women in long-term relationships who are becoming protective of their own earnings. Every month on pay day, she banks hundreds of dollars into a savings account she keeps from her husband. She has been doing this throughout their six-year marriage and has built a nest egg worth an incredible $100,000. Margaret says if her husband found about her secret savings he'd be hurt and would take this as a sign that she wasn't sure of the marriage. "He'd think it was my escape fund so that financially I could afford to get out of the relationship if it went wrong. I know you should approach marriage as being forever and I hope ours is, but you can never be sure." Like many of her fellow secret savers, Margaret was hurt in a former relationship and has since been very guarded about her own money. Coming clean to your partner about being a secret saver may not be all that bad. Taken Colleen for example, who had been saving secretly for a few years before she confessed to her partner. "I decided to open a savings account and start building a nest egg of my own. I wanted to prove to myself that I could put money in the bank and leave it there for a rainy day." |
| 1. The trend to keep a secret bank account is growing because _____. |
| A. "escape fund" helps one through rainy days B. days are getting harder and harder C. women are money sensitive D. financial conflicts often occur |
| 2. The word "savvy" (Line4, Para1) probably means _____. |
| A. suspicious B. secure C. wise D. simple |
| 3. Which inference can we make about Margaret? |
| A. She is a unique woman. B. She was once divorced. C. She is going to retire. D. She has many children. |
| 4. The author mentions Colleen's example to show _____. |
| A. any couple can avoid marriage conflicts B. privacy within marriage should be respected C. everyone can save a fortune with a happy marriage D. financial disclosure is not necessarily bad |
| 5. Which of the following is the best summary of this passage? |
| A. Secret Savers B. Love Is What It's Worth C. Banking Honesty D. Once Bitten, Twice Shy 65. |