Friendflation: Warum Geld in Beziehungen relevanter wird

Wolfgang Krüger, a psychotherapist and business expert, often goes on 80-kilometer cycling trips with friends. They would return to Berlin by S-Bahn. However, his friends then decided they still wanted to ride back on their bikes. "They didn't have any interest," Krüger says. He only realized this later. With a friend he cycled with often, he made a deal: Krüger would cover all expenses for their cycling trips, while the friend would bring a salad in return.

Krüger, who has written books on money and relationships, explains that for friendships with different financial backgrounds to succeed, the person with more money must take responsibility for such situations without feeling embarrassed. Krüger asserts that money plays a much more significant role in friendships than we might think, and it's becoming increasingly important today.

This is due to the growing divide between rich and poor and the fact that we live in uncertain times. Money now defines us more in these challenging periods.