Real Data Mining

I don’t know where Marissa Mayer read that, apparently

credit card companies know with 98% accuracy two years before that you’re going to get divorced.

But I see a business model here. What if you and your boyfriend or girlfriend could submit your credit card purchases before you get married and get an educated guess from them about the chances – how much more or how much less than the standard 50%? – of your future marriage falling apart?

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