The Value of Marriage and Moving

The attached article from Peter Martin the The Sydney Morning Herals shows Australian research putting values on things like marriage. Interestingly men are more affected (positive and negative) than women. Moving home is worth $2,600 to a woman but ‘costs’ a man $16,000 (i.e. the psychic cost only). Well we’re moving home on Friday and I can attest to that. My lovely wife is excited by her new home and I’m a lot less so….

http://www.smh.com.au/national/money-can-buy-you-love-economist-says-20091115-igd8.html