HOW MARRIAGE IS LIKE THE STOCK MARKET?
Spouses Stay ‘Invested’ If They Feel They Aren’t Losing In The Relationship. Commitment grows when spouses invest so much in a marriage that they start seeing some value in it, or they don’t see a better alternative. Your shares are trading flat, there are no dividends, but you expect them to appreciate in the future you hold on to them. Marriage works the same way, says an article in Psychology Today, explaining why so many people choose to stay on in seemingly unhappy marriages.