BelisaAmbrose@xanga left this comment on our post, Marrying for Money. They bring up some very good points. Here's the comment. I would marry someone that had money, if the attraction was there. I probably would consider an offer of marriage with someone with money that was offering a business/partnership transaction, if I thought that we could grow as a couple and that I would be financially secure if things didn't work out. But only because I'm single ATM.
I have been offered a number of transactions for money, none of which I've ever taken up because it would be a little to much like prostitution in my books, and although I've known 'working' people and had friendships with them, and not judged them for their choosen profession, that's just something I would not do.
For me sex between a man and a woman, should at least be fun, ideally it be intimate and special. I don't see that happening if you were paid for it. Having said that, though, the reason I would consider marriage with someone who offered to take care of me, is because I do believe that the man should be the primary source of income within a family. If the woman wants to work, fine, however, I believe, and it's only my opinion so before anyone crusifies me, that the woman has a duty within the house and as a partner to her husband.
That doesn't mean I think women should be subservient slaves, nor does it mean that I don't think anything else could work. It just means in a relationship with traditional gender roles, I think that the women performs best and is most satified being the mans helpmeet. Heart and home of the household.
The only things that would make me hesitate/not consider marriage for the sake of financial security would be;
1. If there was no way that I would ever find my partner attractive.
2. If there was something about his nature that I found completely repulsive.
3. If under no circumstances did he ever want children.
Are there any reasons why you wouldn't marry someone for their money?
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money is only a product, I would never devote my life to someone I wasnt happy with because of their money making abilities in which i could obtain on my own.
if he wouldn't give me any
Laying to rest the fact that the world relies on money, there is more to a relationship than money.
What kind of horrible question is this? I would not marry for money. I'd marry for love. Isn't that what its supposed to be about? Love? Not attraction and money? This world is getting more screwed up by the minute.
Love makes a marriage, not money. Everything should come after that and will be figured out.
Love > money. What is this world coming to...
money should be an issue...it's what gets a lot of couples into trouble and anger now adays because they are stressed that there isn't enough
So, I"d like to make my own =]
If I didn't like him.
Marrying someone for their money is a LOT like prostitution. It's just that you aren't prostituting yourself out to numerous people. You're giving yourself (in more ways than one) to one single man for your entire life.
I don't remember you ever clearifying WHY a woman has to be in the house? You just said it was your opinion, not why you believe it. That statement just seems ludicrous.
@eskeemo_kisses@xanga - same here! though I wouldn't rule out a guy just because he has money, but I'd definitely want to make my own too. the book 'why men love bitches' says it well - you need to bring something to the table, or at least to yourself so he doesn't ever feel like he "owns" you or you owe him.
I could never feel at ease with feeling that I owe someone.
@killthoseclowns@xanga - Oh, I definitely wouldn't rule out a guy just because he has money. That's just a bonus. It's not something I look for. You know? But what I want to do in life, I should marry a guy with a load of cash. lol.
2 words: Steve McNair.
Well, I've got to say you don't seem like you've been in many successful relationships.
"if you marry for money, you will earn every penny."
@eskeemo_kisses@xanga - "Oh, I definitely wouldn't rule out a guy
just because he has money. That's just a bonus. It's not something I
look for. You know? But what I want to do in life, I should marry a guy
with a load of cash. lol. "
or.... get rich yourself?