Featured Study
Financially Diverse Couples Research
Financially diverse couples face a unique set of challenges.
Our study investigated the experience of financially diverse couples where the wife comes to the marriage with more money than her husband due to an inheritance. This dynamic can test gender norms around identity, power, and influence.
This is not only our lived experience but also one that we see many couples struggling with. The results of our research is forthcoming.
While Financially Diverse relationships are common, research on these couples is almost nonexistent. This study has the potential to change many lives for the better.
The purpose of our study:
- To understand the attitudes and behaviors of each partner in this type of relationship.
- To learn the unique challenges and gifts these couples face and assess best practices for creating healthy relationships.
By exploring the lived experiences of financially diverse partnerships, we sought to provide a framework for both understanding and supporting the individuals and couples in these unique marriages.
The James E. Hughes, Jr. Foundation has generously supported this research.
Jay Hughes is very passionate about researching Financially Diverse couples. In 2017, Jay, his partner Jackie Merrill, and Joannie Bronfman wrote the first paper on this topic, sharing their reflections on being in this type of relationship.