Sex lives suffer as Brits fret about finances
Worrying about money has seen two million Britons lose their sex drive, new figures suggest.
Research from Axa shows that 1.3 million women and 732,000 men have seen their libido suffer as money matters spin out of control.
"Our study has revealed that this sensitive problem is quite widespread and a person with a financial problem is likely to lean on his or her partner for support and advice," said Darrin Nightingale of Axa.
"When the original money problem breeds a second, more personal, problem with their relationship, it can make things much harder to deal with. With this study comes the recognition that money worries, and a lack of financial understanding and know-how, are affecting both the mental and physical aspects of their personal relationships."
Looking at how problems with bank balances spread to more personal matters, Axa found that money troubles led to 37 per cent of people spending less time with their partners, and 50 per cent of people having a shorter temper.
Axa's reseach shows that half of those whose money problems have spilled over into their sex lives are married or cohabiting, about one in four are widowed or divorced (23 per cent) and almost as many (22 per cent) are single.
Britons aged between 35 and 54 accounted for the vast majority of those suffering from money-related libido loss - making up 68 per cent of those with the condition.
Additionally, women are almost twice as likely to let financial frustration impact their sex lives as men.
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