Download or read book Modern Couples Sharing Money, Sharing Life written by Janet Stocks and published by Springer. This book was released on 2007-07-12 with total page 206 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This collection is the result of a five-year-long collaboration of sociologists in Sweden, Spain and the United States. In-depth, extended interviews with couples explore their daily lives and provide insights into the impact of modernity, gender roles, and expectations of the meaning of money and the complex financial reality of households.