![]() ![]() When the researchers controlled for other characteristics, they found that each 105-point bump in an individual’s credit score made them 32 percent less likely to break up with their partner in the six years after getting together. Credit scores can vary a bit, depending on the company performing them, but the study authors used a range of 280 to 850 as their metric, then looked at the first six years of each couple’s relationship. The researchers examined data from 49,363 couples. The higher you and your partner's credit scores are, the better your chance at a happily ever after, says a new report from the Federal Reserve Board, the Brookings Institution, and the University of California, Los Angeles. You already know that opinions on money and spending can influence whether you're a good match with someone, but as it turns out, your credit score also has a say in the fate of your relationship. ![]()
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