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Wednesday, November 8, 2004
Psychology of "Love + Money"

With a spread titled, "Let'$ Make a Deal," the latest Psychology Today asks: "Does a prenuptial agreement sow the seeds of divorce or provide a crash course in conflict resolution?"

Nice postscript to my November 3 blog.

It's a point/counter-point piece that strongly lays out both sides of the argument — but draws no conclusion. That's still up to you.

"Till Debt Do Us Part" is the cover feature. There's also a fascinating bit of research out of the University of Warwick that puts dollar values on various elements of a "committed relationship."

"Touch," for example, is worth $26,000 per year. You'll have to buy the issue to see other titillating elements that can bring the "marriage" dividend to $115,000 annually.

Personally, I wouldn't be eager to add these to a divorce balance sheet negotiation any time too soon.

—posted by Dell Deaton @2:42 PM EST 11/8/2004 [140]

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