Friendflation: Warum Geld in Beziehungen relevanter wird
Wer gute Freunde hat, kommt leichter durchs Leben, hat eine bessere Beziehung und verringert sein Sterberisiko. Nur was, wenn die Freundschaft am Geld scheitert?
Wolfgang Krüger, a psychotherapist and business expert, often rides his bike with friends, a journey of around 80 kilometers. They usually return to Berlin by S-Bahn. However, his friends sometimes express a desire to continue cycling back on their own. Krüger later realizes that they didn't have any interest in doing so; they simply lacked the financial means.
He later formed a pact with one of his female friends: he would cover all the expenses incurred during their cycling trips, while she would bring a salad for them to share. Krüger, who has authored books on money and relationships, emphasizes that for friendships involving differing financial circumstances to succeed, the person with more money must take on the responsibility of identifying and addressing such situations without feeling embarrassed.
Krüger asserts that money plays a much more significant role in friendships than people often realize. He believes that the disparity between the rich and the poor is growing, and we are currently living in uncertain times where money defines us even more.
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