There is a great post over at Marketplace.org today. Betsy Stevenson (and Economist at Wharton and also the wife of Freakonomics blog contributor Justin Wolfers) gave her take on the economics of choosing a mate.
Here is the link: http://marketplace.publicradio.org/display/web/2009/08/27/pm-stevenson/
While it is not romantic, there is certainly some truth in Ms. Stevenson's approach to the topic, although she may be skipping over the emotional needs a bit...
The comments below the article are worth a read as well...
Model this, child care vs. college costs
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