Fiscal Attraction / 365 Reasons to Stay Married/ Strong Marriages in Boca - 5/12/09

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- FATAL FISCAL ATTRACTION
- AMAZING SCOTT HALTZMAN SITE/AND AMAZING TWITTER WORLD
- SAVE DATE: STRONG MARRIAGES FLORIDA: BOCA RATON MAY 30

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- FATAL FISCAL ATTRACTION

(I guess mother nature is always seeking balance - or else just has a great
sense of humor! - diane )

Fatal (Fiscal) Attraction: Spendthrifts and Tightwads in Marriage
Scott Rick
University of Pennsylvania - The Wharton School
Deborah A. Small
University of Pennsylvania - The Wharton School; Carnegie Mellon University
Eli Finkel
Northwestern University - Department of Psychology
February 27, 2009

Abstract:     
Although much research finds that "birds of a feather flock together,"
surveys of married adults suggest that opposites attract when it comes to
emotional reactions toward spending. That is, "tightwads," who generally
spend less than they would ideally like to spend, and "spendthrifts," who
generally spend more than they would ideally like to spend, tend to marry
each other, consistent with the notion that people are attracted to mates
who possess characteristics dissimilar to those they deplore in themselves
(Klohnen and Mendelsohn 1998). In spite of this complementary attraction,
spendthrift/tightwad differences within a marriage predict conflict over
finances, which in turn predict diminished marital well-being. These
findings underscore the importance of studying the relationships between
money, consumption, and happiness at an interpersonal level.

http://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=1339240

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- AMAZING SCOTT HALTZMAN SITE/AND AMAZING TWITTER WORLD

First, I love the Scott Haltzman site: 365 Reasons To Stay Married. Today's
Reason: You have someone to remind you of your mother's birthday.  ;)
http://www.365reasons.com/

But second, Scott, why in the world did I have to find out about it on
Twitter???  And, why is there no link to 365 Days on your Secrets website?
Are there two Scott Haltzmans in the marriage world??

And Third, thank goodness for Twitter.  Just saw a new quote: "Twitter is
the new Cocaine".....guess so.

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- SAVE DATE: STRONG MARRIAGES FLORIDA: BOCA RATON MAY 30

WHAT:  Special South Florida Strategic Organizational Meeting

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Saturday, May 30, 2009, 1-4pm
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Boca Raton, FL
 
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* Update on the South Florida Healthy Marriage Initiative
<http://www.southfloridamarriage.net/>
 
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<http://www.yes2marriage.org/event/2009-07-08-fireproof-institute-conference
/> Movie Ministry Resources
 
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