But if you were grumpy and pessimistic, it seems not even a Lotto win can permanently transform your overall default setting. So if you were cheerful and fairly contented before the win, there is the highest likelihood you will be like that afterwards. So why does this type of enormous luck often go so horribly wrong, raising the divorce stakes for so many of its recipients? Those at higher risk of divorce thanks to a major injection of cash are couples with poor financial conflict resolution skills. • Any financial or budgeting advisors you consult need to understand the relationship between your joint wellbeing and your financial behaviour.

Source: New Zealand Herald July 12, 2016 02:48 UTC