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 consultant, often rides his bike with friends up to 80 kilometers to return to Berlin by S-Bahn. However, his friends later claimed they still wanted to cycle back, "but they didn't have any interest", Krüger explains. The truth hit him later. Krüger had already made a deal with one of his friends, with whom he cycled together often.
He agreed to cover all costs related to cycling tours, while his friend was supposed to bring a salad. Krüger, who has written books on money and relationships, emphasizes the importance of financial compatibility in friendships. "To make friendships with different income levels work, the one with more money must take responsibility for such situations, without feeling embarrassed," Krüger states.
The significance of money in relationships has grown, Krüger asserts, and will continue to increase. This is due to the widening gap between the rich and the poor, and the fact that we live in uncertain times where money plays a larger role in defining ourselves.
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