Britain is a complicated place to live according to new research, which shows over half the population believe their lives are too complicated. And it’s money, work-life balance and family issues that are causing all that complication.
Car insurance provider Admiral MultiCar found that 52 per cent of people think their lives are too complicated. More women than men believe this, with 57 per cent of them claiming their lives are too complicated compared with 45 per cent of men. Our lives would appear to become less complicated as we get older as 70 per cent of 16 – 24 year olds say their lives are too complicated compared with just 37 per cent of the over 55s.
Regionally those living in the North East find life most complicated, with just over three out of five people living there claiming this. Next are the Welsh on 58 per cent and Londoners on 57 per cent. Interestingly across the Pennines from the North East in the North West, only 45 per cent claim their lives are complicated, the lowest of any region.
What causes all this complication? Over a third of respondents (36 per cent) say managing money, a quarter (25 per cent) say managing work/life balance and just under a quarter (24 per cent) say family life, are the biggest contributors.
Dave Halliday, Admiral acting managing director, said, “It appears that people are struggling to cope with the challenges modern life throws at them and are finding it all too complicated. Unsurprisingly, managing money is at the top of the list as with a seemingly endless list of outgoings, it can be tricky to keep on top of everything, particularly when trying to balance work and family life at the same time.”
So how would people like to simplify their lives? Well, a third of people (33 per cent) say their life would be less complicated if they earned more money, while around one in seven (14 per cent) say retiring would be the best option, with a similar amount (12 per cent) saying upping sticks and jetting away on a long holiday would really help. Other responses were, agreeing with everything their partner said (five per cent) or even getting a divorce (two per cent).
Over a fifth of people (22 per cent) admitted they are to blame for their own complications, while a fifth (20 per cent) blame the Government, and a similar number (17 per cent) their partner.
A quarter of people (25 per cent) cope with their complicated lives by simply sticking their heads in the sand and ignoring their phone. Nine per cent avoid chores and worryingly Five per cent ignore statements and financial demands. However, over 40 per cent don’t actually employ any strategies at all to make their life less complicated.
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