Money is cause of most splits in Britain

Britons are more than twice as likely to end a relationship because of disagreements about money as they are for any other reason, a survey suggested.

Around 58 per cent of single people said money had played some part in the breakdown of their last relationship, according to discount website MyVoucherCodes.co.uk.

But only 21 per cent of people said they had broken up with a partner because of infidelity, while 17 per cent said they had stopped loving their other half and 15 per cent said work got in the way of their relationship.

A further 14 per cent of those questioned said their relationship had broken down because of constant arguing, while six per cent said they had simply got bored.

Among those who said money had been a key factor contributing to the end of their relationship, 32 per cent said they and their partner disagreed about how to spend money, while 28 per cent blamed the break down on overspending by one person.

One in five said tensions arose due to one partner lying about money, nine per cent said their problem was that they did not have enough money to pay bills and 8 per cent said the issue was due to them or their partner being frivolous with money.