Marriage - Your Cost-Benefit Analysis.

[Armyknife]

Do a cost-benefit analysis of what marriage/long term relationship means to you, what would it look like ?


I think this one might strike a cord with one or two of us:

"Marry:
Constant companion
A friend in old age

Not marry:
Less money for books
The terrible loss of time" *






*stolen from a rather famous person.

[Caliga]

Do a cost-benefit analysis of what marriage/long term relationship means to you, what would it look like ?


I think this one might strike a cord with one or two of us:

"Marry:
Constant companion
A friend in old age

Not marry:
Less money for books
The terrible loss of time" *






*stolen from a rather famous person.

OP preserved since within a few hours I'll be replaced with a random smilie.

[garbon]

[The Brain]

 

[Malthus]

In terms of quotes I like this definition of marriage from The Devil's Dictionary:

MARRIAGE, n. The state or condition of a community consisting of a master, a mistress and two slaves, making in all, two.

[crazy canuck]

If you look at it from a strictly financial perspective it makes no sense.  But then again if you are looking at it from a strictly financial perspective you shouldnt be getting married.

[Valmy]

If you look at it from a strictly financial perspective it makes no sense.  But then again if you are looking at it from a strictly financial perspective you shouldnt be getting married.

Yet Mono got married...I am so confused.

[Admiral Yi]

If you look at it from a strictly financial perspective it makes no sense.  But then again if you are looking at it from a strictly financial perspective you shouldnt be getting married.

Are you talking about marriage or child bearing?

[crazy canuck]

If you look at it from a strictly financial perspective it makes no sense.  But then again if you are looking at it from a strictly financial perspective you shouldnt be getting married.

Yet Mono got married...I am so confused.

Which leads me to believe his online persona may not be an accurate reflection of his true self.

[crazy canuck]

If you look at it from a strictly financial perspective it makes no sense.  But then again if you are looking at it from a strictly financial perspective you shouldnt be getting married.

Are you talking about marriage or child bearing?

One normally follows the other but if we talk about childless couples, from the perspective of the lower wage earner its a great financial deal.  Not so great from the perspective of the higher wage earner.

 

[crazy canuck]

If you look at it from a strictly financial perspective it makes no sense.  But then again if you are looking at it from a strictly financial perspective you shouldnt be getting married.

So what is your perspective/ C.B.A ?

What does the Canadian Bar Association have to do with this?

[Admiral Yi]

What does the Canadian Bar Association have to do with this?

Surely he's talking about the Continental Basketball Association.

[Barrister]

If you look at it from a strictly financial perspective it makes no sense.  But then again if you are looking at it from a strictly financial perspective you shouldnt be getting married.

Are you talking about marriage or child bearing?

One normally follows the other but if we talk about childless couples, from the perspective of the lower wage earner its a great financial deal.  Not so great from the perspective of the higher wage earner.

As the higher-wage-earner (but not dramatically so) - how do you figure?  We finance a household based on two incomes.  Many (although not all) of our expenses would be exactly the same whether or not there was one or two people in the household.  Marriage is a financial winner.

[crazy canuck]

As the higher-wage-earner (but not dramatically so) - how do you figure?  We finance a household based on two incomes.  Many (although not all) of our expenses would be exactly the same whether or not there was one or two people in the household.  Marriage is a financial winner.

If both incomes are essentially equal I suppose there is an argument for pooling resources but once those incomes diverge that kind of argument goes out the window.  The point is that if you are getting married or entering a relationship because you see some economic benefit then you are on some very shaky ground since whatever financial advantage you might see now is fleeting at best.

[crazy canuck]

What does the Canadian Bar Association have to do with this?

Surely he's talking about the Continental Basketball Association.

Good point.