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[quote=Anonymous][quote]They were taught better money management skills and consequently have better retirements. They value education more than my family ever did. They were taught healthier eating habits than I was. They seem, overall, healthier emotionally and physically, although it's not a huge difference. But noticeable. [/quote]

I have noticed this too.  I grew up upper middle class, husband grew up lower middle class.  There is a huge difference in how my family eats (my mom frequently cooks from scratch with fresh produce, whereas everything in my MIL's house is filled with butter, sugar, or gravy or fried and my in-laws eat a lot of fast food).  My family also valued education far more than his did (or knew more about how to guide me through my education)--moved into a top school district, paid for all of my college at a private liberal arts school.  For my in-laws schools were not even something they considered when choosing a place to live, they lived near family and my husband attended the nearest school, which was the only option because it was in a rural area where private schools didn't even exist and they did not pay for college-he went to the nearest in state college.  I was taught better financial habits with regard to investing, retirement, and taking advantage of the tax code.  That said, we're at the same place now, we both know that our respective families love and support us, and my husband is grateful rather than resentful that I internalized some of these things and we are better off for it.[/quote]

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