Almost one in three couples say finances cause the most stress in their relationship, and 91% of Americans surveyed find reasons to avoid talking about money with their partner and somebodu even hidden purchases from their partner, according to American Express.

据美国运通的调查，有近三分之一的夫妇说，财务状况给他们的婚姻生活带来的压力最大，调查中有91%的美国人会找理由避免与伴侣谈钱，甚至还有人买了东西后瞒着自己的伴侣。

To keep spending under wraps, consumers responding to American Express's survey have gone as far as:

为了隐瞒支出，对美国运通的调查做出回应的消费者甚至可以做出以下这样的事来：

-burying their purchase in the backyard
把买的东西埋在后院里

-pretending that goods came from Goodwill
假装东西是别人送的

-hiding purchases in grocery bags to bring them home
把买的东在食品杂货袋里再带回家

-arranging for items to arrive while their partner was away
安排伴侣不在的时候送货

-sneaking out and bought an item in the middle of the night
三更半夜偷偷溜出来买东西