Benjamin Felix
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5,821 appearances
21 recordings
1 series
first heard Apr 2026
last heard 4d ago
Benjamin Felix’s voice in public audio — every appearance, attributed to the second.
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It reminds them of that negative behavior quality in themselves.
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And so the result is what the authors describe as fatal fiscal attractions, where someone who doesn't share your same shortcomings from a spending perspective is initially exciting and appealing to you for that reason.
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But then the reason that this is important is that what the study then goes on to show is that that excitement is transitory.
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And then later on, tightwads and spendthrifts that marry one another tend to experience more frequent conflicts over money and diminished marital well-being.
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And the more they differ on the scale, so the more extreme you are on one end or the other, the more likely you are to have marital conflict.
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They find that that remains true even when debt and savings in the household are controlled for.
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That doesn't mean that two people who have different spending profiles will be dissatisfied with their marriage.
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It also doesn't mean that you should marry someone that's going to mirror your own financial behavior.
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But I think it is useful to have that framework for better understanding yourself and your spouse.
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and your respective emotions around spending money.
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And I do think having that understanding, like Ben, you said you and your wife both did the quiz.
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My wife and I both did it as well, not today, but a while ago.
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And similarly, we were on the same page there.
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Two people are different.
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The fact that they're different, what the research shows is not great, but I think understanding where each person is coming from can put you on a better footing.
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And then the
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Of course, if you're not married yet and you're kind of dating, this is something that you can either explicitly by telling them to do the quiz or ask them to do the quiz, or you can just try and feel out.
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But it's a trait worth understanding, I think, in a partner or potential partner.
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It makes conversations better.
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