Study shows couples are staying together because of money

Couples are seeing red and not the love kind of red, but the red you see when a checking account

runs low. As Fox 5's Richard Jakovus shows us, breaking up is hard to do, especially when money

is involved. It's even leading some couples to put off breaking up. The Beatles once sang the words

money can't buy me love. And that may be true, but there are some things that money can do

like make you stick with your spouse, even if there is no more love. So that saying where is

It's cheaper to keep her. It's not so much it's cheaper to keep her

It's cheaper to keep him. There's this little stigma that girls depend on guys for money most of the time

It turns out it doesn't matter what the sex is. A new survey suggests that couples, once romantically involved but maybe grown apart

are still living nice and comfy at home, all because of, you guessed it, money

I might be the wrong guy to answer this question because I just came out of a divorce

The study from Self Financial claims that one in four Americans are still in relationships that may have lost its luster

That nearly a quarter of the thousand or so surveyed For many it the only way to maintain financial stability in an otherwise uncertain economy We both got you know good careers We could both live on our own

We don't really rely on each other financially. But is it really all about the Benjamins

Well, don't bet your bottom dollar just yet. Like Sherlock Holmes says, fear is wisdom in the face of danger

Well, that's what people are feeling right now. Kevin Thompson hosts the Nine Innings podcast, which covers all types of emotional and financial situations

When it comes to this study, however, Kevin says it has nothing to do with money

Humans crave connection. Humans are tribal. We want to be around other people

And it's comfortable. So until things can get you out of your comfort zone, because people don't like to be uncomfortable

So back to that divorce guy. Turns out he has some advice

And now, because it's a toxic relationship. And then you guys learn a new life

And then it's so much happier. So if you and your significant other are awkwardly sitting on the couch looking at each other and relating to this story right now

then maybe it's time to not kick the can down the road and take the financial and emotional plunge

Move on, because it may not be the money holding you back after all

What am I, a marriage counselor? In White Plain, Richard Giacobis, Fox 5 News