{"id":1018,"date":"2011-07-07T09:47:28","date_gmt":"2011-07-07T09:47:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forcespenpals.net\/p=?1018"},"modified":"2011-07-07T09:47:28","modified_gmt":"2011-07-07T09:47:28","slug":"being-in-a-couple-could-save-you-money","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forcespenpals.net\/gb\/news\/being-in-a-couple-could-save-you-money\/","title":{"rendered":"Being in a couple ‘could save you money’"},"content":{"rendered":"
Single soldiers might be encouraged to find a new partner after hearing that doing so could save them a great deal of money.<\/p>\n
According to a study from Co-operatives UK, the cost of a single life now stands at £5014.15 a year, as this is the amount people save when they are in a couple.<\/p>\n
Outgoings such as bills, food and housing all add up and mean that those living on their own end up shelling out more than individuals in a relationship.<\/p>\n
Secretary general Ed Mayo comments: "Everyone is experiencing greater pressure on household budgets, but people who are living alone are suffering more than most, at a time when there are more single households than ever before in the UK."<\/p>\n
He says sharing can make people happy, so there is an added incentive to find love and pinch a few pennies at the same time.<\/p>\n
Recent research from the Kinsey Institute at Indiana University, published in the Archives of Sexual Behaviour, found the most satisfied couples in long-term relationships tend to frequently kiss, cuddle and caress their partners.<\/p>\n
Posted by Trevor Smith
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