A GROWING number of people are keeping mountains of secret debt hidden from their partners.
Research by Prudential found that one in eight couples aged over 40 have run up secret debts, with an average value of £7,800.
Women (14%) are slightly more likely than men (12%) to keep quiet about their borrowing.
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