What would you do for love or money?
Before I remarried, I had a short lived relationship with a very wealthy man. He was uber hot in looks, extremely wealthy by his family connections to a major player in the soft drink beverage market and he was well known in the racing world.
Early on, he seemed almost like a knight in shining armor, but as in any relationship, true colors start to shine through. Suddenly I was looking at a man who seemed to be so entitled and was almost ordering me around.
Even the fact that I was a struggling single mother was not enough to cause me to sacrifice my self respect in any way.
When I read this Ask Amy clip about a woman who is staying with her cheating spouse because she needs his money, it made me ill. I can’t imagine being in a situation that would even warrant my staying.
Would you stay in a relationship for money? If so, how can this type of sacrifice be justified?
I feel bad for those who have to make such a tough decision and would really like to understand just what it is that makes them stay.
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3 opinions for What would you do for love or money?
Diane B
Jul 8, 2008 at 5:39 am
Only for my children would I ever put up with that. And I think that would be the same for many mom’s. But I also think that many women have been pushed down for so long that the self estem is just not there and for them they can’t see anyother way or sometimes even a way out.
Darcie
Jul 8, 2008 at 10:40 am
I think some people can date/marry a guy for money, and I think it’s totally ok (note- I wouldn’t do it). I feel sorry for them- to go through life with a price tag on their happiness…I’ve dated rich guys before, and I would never do it again.
Kathy Joyce
Jul 17, 2008 at 1:42 pm
I agree that some women do just marry a man for his money and probably have very good lifestyles but I
think it’s important to have some independance otherwise you may have very little self esteem and
confidence. It may also stunt your self development and stop you from realisng your full potential.
Also if the relationship was to break down it would be very difficult to leave your partner if you don’t have any money to fall back on.
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