Like a number of other articles, Ian Raghnall' s article relied on a recent survey in which over half the couples applying for divorces listed moneyas a major problem in their marriages  Raghnall' s conclusion from the survey data is that financial problems are the major problem in marriages and an important factor contributing to the high divorce rate  Yet couples often express other types of marital frustrations in financial terms
Despite appearances, the survey data do not establish that financial problems are the major problem in contemporary marriages
The conclusion drawn in Raghnall's article is inadequately justified.