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Originally Posted by Muta
Well, that depends. Do they have kids?
I'm not married, or have kids, so I don't have those associated expenses. I'm not saying I'm wealthier because of it, but I will suggest that I likely have fewer expenses.
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Kids are a whole different financial story. Or so I am told.
I am married with no kids and my wife works full time. I make more money than she does, but we are both far better off financially when we combine our income and expenses. If we had to split up we would have two house payments, higher grocery bills and far less free time. The chores and errands don't double when you live together. Cooking for two is no more effort than cooking for one.
So, the end result is you have more money and more free time. Unfortunately, I just learned that I have less leverage which kinda sucks. I didn't even know I had any leverage and suddenly I find out I have less of it than I used to. It is like finding out that your long lost uncle left you a bunch of money in his will but the lawyer spent half of it trying to track you down. You didn't know it was yours until after you found out it was gone, but it is still a bit sad.