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Just a fraction of what it is today. you and i make almost double in real dollars what our parents made. just by virtue of the whole tide rising from more economic exchange with more countries. even though there's dips, the curve goes like a saw tooth. it's on the way up. compared to 10,000 years ago, everybody lived in dirt poverty. we're all wealthier. the problem is we have short-term memories. we only notice the immediate. and we also have something called loss aversion. losses hurt twice as much as gains feel good. we pay more attention to potential losses than gains. . we notice the dips...

Minutes and walk the dog in 25. if they each do the tasks half the time it takes them a total of 420 minutes a week. but if jack just does laundry and jane just walks the dog, they save 36 minutes a week. extra time for tv, relaxation or sex. you are giving me permission not to clean the bathroom? >> i see where we're going with this. >> reporter: what about fighting? >> we never fight. >> what do you mean never fight? >> reporter: the old advice, never go to bed angry. >> that's bad advice. >> right. >> reporter: economics says sometimes at least, shut up and stay angry. >> we hate to lose. e...