What makes for a stable marriage? Part 2

These are neat comparisons, in both part 1 and part 2 (especially the strikingly opposite effects of big weddings vs. expensive weddings near the end of part 1). But boy, what I wouldn't give to see error bars on those graphs!

Re: What makes for a stable marriage? Part 2

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Post by rhiever » Fri, Nov 07, 2014, 3:24 PM UTC

Steuard wrote: post #4

These are neat comparisons, in both part 1 and part 2 (especially the strikingly opposite effects of big weddings vs. expensive weddings near the end of part 1). But boy, what I wouldn't give to see error bars on those graphs!

All of the differences highlighted are statistically significant (p The downside is that the paper only presents probabilities relative to a reference point, but doesn't give raw probabilities.

Re: What makes for a stable marriage? Part 2

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Post by watty » Fri, Nov 07, 2014, 3:24 PM UTC

qwerta wrote: post #3

I have great advice howto improve your health and productivity tenfold: DO NOT GET MARRIED! EVER! :-)

Both of those things could be improved by marrying the right person.

Re: What makes for a stable marriage? Part 2

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Post by 001sky » Fri, Nov 07, 2014, 3:26 PM UTC

watty wrote: post #6

qwerta wrote: post #3

I have great advice howto improve your health and productivity tenfold: DO NOT GET MARRIED! EVER! :-)

Both of those things could be improved by marrying the right person.

survivorship bias much

;)

Re: What makes for a stable marriage? Part 2

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Post by spindritf » Fri, Nov 07, 2014, 3:26 PM UTC

redknight666 wrote: post #2

Part 1 is here: http://www.randalolson.com/2014/10/10/what-makes-for-a-stabl...

And comments https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=8442036

Re: What makes for a stable marriage? Part 2

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Post by shabda » Fri, Nov 07, 2014, 3:26 PM UTC

qwerta wrote: post #3

I have great advice howto improve your health and productivity tenfold: DO NOT GET MARRIED! EVER! :-)

* Married men are more productive (Or at least earn more): http://econ.ucdenver.edu/public/laura/Class/korenmanneumark....

* married men live longer : http://www.health.harvard.edu/newsletters/Harvard_Mens_Healt...

Re: What makes for a stable marriage? Part 2

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Post by qwerta » Fri, Nov 07, 2014, 3:33 PM UTC

shabda wrote: post #9

qwerta wrote: post #3

I have great advice howto improve your health and productivity tenfold: DO NOT GET MARRIED! EVER! :-)

* Married men are more productive (Or at least earn more): http://econ.ucdenver.edu/public/laura/Class/korenmanneumark.... * married men live longer : http://www.health.harvard.edu/newsletters/Harvard_Mens_Healt...

Correction: married men must earn more & non-divorced men live longer :-)