Based on “the crash confidence index,†a measurement developed by economist Robert Shiller that analyzes how confident people are that there won’t be a stock market upset, the Couples Confidence Index assesses the state of your marriage. Create a baseline index and answer a set number of questions (as outlined in Spousonomics). Six months later, ask yourself the same questions. Have things improved or gotten worse? You should be able to anticipate how things are heading before things reach an extreme.
Janel Martinez
With a focus on news and the under 35 crowd, Martinez develops engaging, daily reports for BlackEnterprise.com. She also pens the blog, After School Daze: Life After Undergrad, where she delves into the day-to-day issues and concerns of recent graduates trying to adapt to life off campus. Prior to Black Enterprise, the Bronx, N.Y. native contributed to Latina, Latina.com, Honeymag.com, Syracuse Record and The Post-Standard. When she's not writing articles, the self-proclaimed travelista is on the prowl for her next excursion.
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Martinez holds a bachelor's degree in magazine journalism and sociology from Syracuse University.