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The real taboo in American relationships is not sex. It’s money.

A national survey or more than 200 people reveals about 80 percent of spouses acknowledge making secret purchases. To compound this dirty little secret, nearly one-fifth (18.5 percent) of those married admit to having credit cards their spouse knows nothing about.

“Sex isn’t the last taboo, money is,” says Jean Chatzky, personal finance expert and TODAY Money contributor. “We feel a lot of shame and embarrassment about things we want that we think our mate wouldn’t value or worse would blame us for buying.”

via Most American couples unfaithful … about finances – Money – TODAYshow.com.