How to improve your sex life by saving money

by. Casey Bond

Of course you would be happier if you had extra money in your savings account, but have you considered that more savings in the bank often yields greater returns in the bedroom? If at the end of the day, intimacy with your significant other is the last thing on your mind (or you find the experience isn’t what it used to be), it might be your lack of savings is to blame.

Dealing with Financial Stress Strains Relationships

Money problems and emotional stress go hand-in-hand, and stress of any kind makes maintaining a strong relationship that much harder. Numerous studies have shown that financial troubles, such as an underfunded retirement account, mounting debt or an underwater mortgage, cause a higher level of stress.

The New York Times reported that those who suffer from financial stress may experience changes in behavior and mood, and “find themselves being more irritable, anxious, lethargic or sad.” Others may develop disordered eating patterns, health problems or even turn to gambling and substance abuse to cope.

All of these ailments can lead to distance and miscommunication between romantic partners. And it’s often the level of physical intimacy, which serves as the foundation to a healthy romantic bond, that suffers when one or both partners is experiencing money problems in a relationship. So when couples face financial difficulty and are mentally and emotionally affected by it, the first symptom is usually less time with each other in the bedroom.

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