Three in 10 Americans commit "financial infidelity" by lying to their spouses¹ about money, sometimes suffering consequences such as separation or divorce, according to a new survey.

最新调查显示，十分之三美国人会“财务出轨”，在钱财方面向配偶撒谎。这有时会导致夫妻分居或者离婚。

The Harris Interactive² online poll of 2,019 adults released on Thursday showed 31 percent of American couples who have combined finances were not truthful³ about issues such as hiding cash or a bank account or about debt or earnings⁴.

"Financial infidelity may be the new normal," said Forbes.com, which commissioned（委任） the survey with the National Endowment for Financial Education.

One-third of respondents also say they have been deceived, and both sexes lie to their partners about money in equal numbers. "These indiscretions（轻率之举） cause significant damage to the relationship," said Ted⁵ Beck, chief executive of the National Endowment for Financial Education.

Sixteen percent of couples affected⁶ by financial infidelity said the deception⁷ led to a divorce and 11 percent said it caused a separation. Sixty-seven percent said it led to an argument and for 42 percent it lessened⁸ trust in the relationship.

The most common lie, at 58 percent, was hiding cash. Fifty-four percent of respondents admitted hiding a minor⁹ purchase, 30 percent hid a bill, 16 percent did not disclose（公开，揭露） a major purchase and 15 percent hid a bank account.

Eleven percent lied about debt and an equal number were untruthful about earnings, the survey showed.