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August 9, 2022 82 mins

We've often said that marriage is a business, but according to the book, Spousonomics, by Paula Szuchman & Jenny Anderson, it's really a lot more like the economy...complicated.

Get the book here.

This amazing book is so chock full of great marriage advice we read it twice and had to split it into 2 parts!

If you grew up believing you should never go to bed angry, that's just "Loss Aversion".
Found yourself talking about how you should have more sex, but can't seem to get around to it? That's just a good old fashioned case of "Supply and Demand".

Turns out that a laissez faire attitude is great for capitalism, but not so much for a relationship.

We dive into the first 5 economic principles that can make your marriage bubble burst:

Division of Labor
Loss Aversion
Supply and Demand
Moral Hazard
Incentives

Then we reveal some of the strategies that can help bring you back from full on market meltdown.

At the end of the day, when 1/2 of marriages fail, having a little insurance on one of life's biggest investment is smart move!

Great News! Our benefit concert, Mess Is More: The Musical has been rescheduled! All your favorite hot marriage content...but with songs!

All the proceeds will benefit the amazing Creede Repertory Theatre, our creative home away from home.

Get your tickets for August 12,  2022 @ 7 PM at https://creederep.org/show/special-events-2022/
If you can't come, please consider a donation to Creede Rep, to support live theatre and their incredible education programs at https://creederep.org/giving/ways-to-give/

We hope to see you in Creede, CO for Mess Is More: The Musical.
You definitely don't want to Miss This Mess!

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Have a question or an idea for an episode? Email us at
lessnotperfect@gmail.com

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