New research by Confused.com has revealed that love could be one of the biggest losers of the recession as bailing out one's partner or spouse is the most resented expenditure among the nation's adults.
From picking up the tab for a partner at a restaurant to covering their cost of a taxi, it seems couples up and down the country hate putting their hand into their pocket to help out their other half.
Confirming that love in Britain could be well and truly on the rocks as a result of the flagging economy, people's own wedding costs, such as hiring a venue and even paying for the bride's dress, came in second place in the study. Buying presents for other people's weddings followed closely behind, coming third in the list of life's most hated expenses according to the survey.
For many Brits, having to fork out on common expenses such as utility bills (7th), car insurance (9th) and dentistry (10th) is less of a resent than helping out their loved one. Showing just how bad things may have got, some of the expenses that didn't make the top ten but still fared better than a partner or spouse include; contributing to a work colleague's birthday collection (14th), paying a compulsory charge for shopping bags in some UK supermarkets (15th), buying petrol (16th) and being charged road bridge tolls (19th).
