I understand that culture dictates parental permission for marriage in some parts of the world. That is also an old (but dying) tradition in North America.
My wife makes more money than I do, so she wasn't really concerned about my financial status.
Crazy people that we are, we married for love. We didn't hire a financial consultant to see if this was the wisest long-term investment strategy, and we didn't set the wedding date to take best advantage of tax law.
My point is really this: For me, your view of relationships reaches beyond the mercenarily practical to the cynical. But people can want what they want, who am I to say? If money is the most important thing to you, then I hope you find it. If love is the most important thing to someone else, then good luck to them.
(oh, and I had Weetabix for breakfast, not money -- I find the metallic inks in the bills make better dinners)
I understand that culture dictates parental permission for marriage in some parts of the world. That is also an old (but dying) tradition in North America.
My wife makes more money than I do, so she wasn't really concerned about my financial status.
Crazy people that we are, we married for love. We didn't hire a financial consultant to see if this was the wisest long-term investment strategy, and we didn't set the wedding date to take best advantage of tax law.
My point is really this: For me, your view of relationships reaches beyond the mercenarily practical to the cynical. But people can want what they want, who am I to say? If money is the most important thing to you, then I hope you find it. If love is the most important thing to someone else, then good luck to them.
(oh, and I had Weetabix for breakfast, not money -- I find the metallic inks in the bills make better dinners)