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Re:Couples with Joint Checking Accounts Are Happier by jlokier on Tuesday July 18, 2023 @04:04AM (#36769288)
Better relationships on average. What works best for you might not align with the average for your cohort. Adapting average-based advice to your individual characteristics often results in a better match to what's best for you than following the average ignoring your individual characteristics.
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Re:Couples with Joint Checking Accounts Are Happier by throw0101a on Tuesday July 18, 2023 @07:28AM (#36770629)
> Better relationships on average.

And exercising more and smoking less increases health, longevity, and well-being on average—unless you get hit by a truck.

There are no guarantees in life except that it will end, so you might as well try to stack the averages and odds in your favour whenever you can.

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Re:Couples with Joint Checking Accounts Are Happier by Clamchop on Tuesday July 18, 2023 @12:14PM (#36774873)
Smoking is never good for you, and exercising virtually always is. By contrast, "stacking the deck" on the specific issue of finances may or may not be helpful for a particular relationship and should be assessed case by case.

So, I don't think they're the best analogies.

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