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    Default Marriage and wealth...

    Interesting, if you're willing to take the gamble on it lasting....

    WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Staying married has its benefits, especially financial, as a new U.S.-wide study shows the wealth of a married person is almost double that of somebody who is single.

    Divorce among U.S. baby boomers reduced personal wealth by about 77 percent compared to that of a single person, while the financial standing among those who remained married almost doubled, according to a nationwide study released this week.

    "If you really want to increase your wealth, get married and stay married. On the other hand, divorce can devastate your wealth," said Jay Zagorsky, author of the study and a research scientist at Ohio Sate University's Centre for Human Resource Research.

    Married people will see an increase in wealth that is more than just adding the assets of two single people, according to the study that was published in the Journal of Sociology.

    Those who remained together saw a 93 percent gain in wealth compared to that of a single person, while individuals facing divorce saw their financial situation deteriorate long before the decree became final, according to Zagorsky.
    The study used data from surveys taken over a 15-year period involving 9,055 Americans who were between 21 and 28 years old in 1985....

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    Default Re: Marriage and wealth...

    you might want to debate this with Anna Nicole ... LOL

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    Reminds me of a joke . "why is divorce so expensive? Because it's worth it." :-)

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