Sentences with phrase «relatively equal investments»

According to equity and social exchange theories of relationship development (see Hatfield & Rapson, 2012; Sprecher & Schwartz, 1994), partners are predicted to be most satisfied with and committed to a relationship when they view it as equitable — that is, when both partners are perceived as making relatively equal investments or contributions to the relationship (and as receiving relatively equal benefits from that relationships)-- and evidence has been found in support of this supposition (e.g., Canary & Stafford, 1992; Dainton & Stafford, 1993; Haas & Stafford, 1998; Sprecher, 1992; Weigel, Bennett, & Ballard - Reisch, 2006).

That being said, assuming that you have relatively equal investments in both your traditional and Roth IRAs, I think it usually makes the most sense to pull out of your traditional IRA — and 401 (k) plans — first.