A poll has revealed that nearly two-thirds of British fathers has a hidden secret bank account containing, on average, about £2,500.

A team at VoucherCodesPro conducted the poll of 2,146 men aged 18 and over as part of ongoing research into how honest Britons are with their partners about money and bank accounts.

They found that 64 per cent of British fathers have a secret bank account, and more than half of British fathers have had the account for three years or longer. Almost a quarter of those who had a secret bank account opened it to fund a secret affair, the poll found.



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What the secret accounts are used for To fund a surprise trip or vacation for the family (42 per cent) To fund social activities (38 per cent) To fund a secret affair (21 per cent) To fund drinking alcohol (14 per cent) To fund sporting tickets (9 per cent)



‘I think our study has revealed some extremely worrying stats that can only end badly. Whilst I think it is important for couples to have independence with their finances, it is not healthy to be secretive about it,’ said George Charles of VoucherCodesPro.

‘The most concerning findings is that a high number of British fathers have secret bank accounts to fund affairs.

‘If you are not happy in your relationship then you should be honest, not lie and cause more hurt and pain for loved ones.’

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