RICH Britons are traditionalists when it comes to money - shunning pre-nuptial agreements and being open with their partners about their finances.

A report today by Lloyds TSB said that big earners craved financial as well as emotional partnership and were not afraid to be open and honest with their partners about how much they earned and owed.

The report flies in the face of suggestions that, with divorce rates rising and high profile matrimonial disputes hitting the headlines, high earners jealously guard their financial independence.

The Premier People study showed that nearly all of those questioned (98%) said they know either how much their partners are worth or how much they earn, and two thirds (65%) even admit their "other half" knows all their financial secrets.