{"id":1703,"date":"2012-08-24T16:32:56","date_gmt":"2012-08-24T16:32:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forcespenpals.net\/p=?1703"},"modified":"2012-08-24T16:32:56","modified_gmt":"2012-08-24T16:32:56","slug":"romance-suffering-during-the-recession","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forcespenpals.net\/gb\/news\/romance-suffering-during-the-recession\/","title":{"rendered":"Romance &#8216;suffering during the recession&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Love seems to be struggling in the recession as the number one spending gripe for UK adults is using money on a partner or spouse.<\/p>\n<p>A Confused.com survey found people do not like having to part with cash when it comes to settling a food bill or getting a taxi.<\/p>\n<p>With the UK currently suffering its worst double-dip recession since the 1950s, romance seems to be struggling.<\/p>\n<p>Second on the list of spending gripes is the costs incurred by having&nbsp; a wedding, while presents for other people's services comes in third.<\/p>\n<p>Nerys Lewis, money expert at Confused.com, said: &quot;Forget for richer for poorer. 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