livannie|1419017073|3804317 said:http://www.jewsnews.co.il/2014/03/27/this-pretty-girl-was-seeking-a-rich-husband-the-reply-she-got-from-a-banker-was-priceless/
Kenny, you reminded me of this article I read the other day. I thought it was pretty good.
The article is very funny. Money = appreciation asset, looks = depreciation asset. Can't argue with him there!
Many, many moons ago when I was young, a girl in my office declared out loud that she wanted to marry someone rich, and it wasn't said as a joke. I remember being absolutely floored. Floored that someone would think like that. And even more so, that she would be stupid enough to say it out loud!
Another friend thought aloud once how lovely it would be to date someone rich and that she'd really enjoy it. Again, flawed thinking and value system. But she ended up happily married to someone without much money, so clearly she wasn't a serious gold-digger.
I have another friend who really has no money, and her boyfriend of many years has a lot - multiple properties in very expensive areas, etc etc. She doesn't like it - she says it creates a power imbalance and she'd prefer they were financial equals. He doesn't give her any money or help her out or give her expensive presents or holidays, and she wouldn't accept it if he tried. But I think she's felt the power imbalance sometimes. Before she met him, another guy with a lot of money took her out on a date, turned up in his Ferrari etc. She didn't have a second date with him - she said he wasn't the right person for her, and everyone was surprised that she didn't want to give Mr. Rich another chance. But she is one person whom money can't buy, and she says going out with someone wealthy isn't all it's cracked up to be.
Yes, people sure do vary.