The findings, published in Demography, were arrived upon after Patrick Ishizuka, a postdoctoral fellow at Cornell University's Cornell Population Center, studied how finances affect a marriage.

How money affected your chances of staying and getting married.

The study found that as a couple approaches financial stability, they're more likely to marry.

Most couples fight about money and with less financial disparity, there is less tension.

Disagreements about money are met from a level playing field.

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Cohabitation

The research also discovered couples who cohabit before settling on marriage have more equality views on marriage than those who get married as soon as they can.

Normalization of financial conversations can go a long way in helping couples avoid mine fields brought about by money.

Money can cause feelings of vulnerability, defensiveness, and anxiety. When such issues are approached by couples from equal regard, they are easily assuaged.

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