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It's cheaper to live with someone and split bills than live alone and pay all of the bills by yourself. So yes, married people have more money in general.
by thedaemon 8y ago
It's cheaper to live with someone and split bills than live alone and pay all of the bills by yourself. So yes, married people have more money in general.
- sov 8y agoThat's both a fact and not an answer to the question he's asking. For example, unmarried people can live together and split the bills. The above poster isn't asking if it's cheaper to live together with someone--they're asking if selection bias causes it to look that way. That is, whether or not there's sufficient distinction between single folk, long-term non-married split-the-bills relationships, and marriage.
- detaro 8y agoMany people still are living together and splitting bills without being married, so it's not all that relevant to the question.
- nightski 8y agoIt's pretty relevant if married people are more likely to be living together and splitting bills, which is probably the case.
- astura 8y agoNot only that, but married people have lower costs vs the same two people simply cohabiting. Lower insurance rates (home, auto) (usually) lower health insurance rates (family plan rather than two single plans). My company doesn't even charge a premium for putting your non-working spouse on your plan. (usually) Tax benefits
- mrrsm 8y agoYou don't have to be married to live with someone else. That is why many people get a roommate, you split the bills and save more money.