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Would you marry for money?

Asked by truecomedian (3937points) August 21st, 2010

How much of a golddiggin’ ho, man or woman, are you? What if it was a matter of life and death, your own.

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Scooby's avatar

I’m Married to my job!! does this count!? :-/

ucme's avatar

Nah, she’d have to be a nymphomaniac too or the wedding’s off ;¬}

ducky_dnl's avatar

I’m a major gold diggin’ ho. ;)

flutherother's avatar

No, I would only marry someone I like. Better to be poor together and in love than rich and at each others throats.

syz's avatar

I wouldn’t marry at all. Been there, done that, no intention of doing it again.

ANef_is_Enuf's avatar

I’ve already married for love. If this doesn’t work out, I might be willing to try a different route.

Just saying.

OreetCocker's avatar

I’m with @ucme on that one. If she was hot too that might just swing it :-)

rebbel's avatar

Only if she was a theatre managing, wine (and the occasional beer) drinking, piano playing sociologist with a degree in both philosophy and psychology and well established in today’s society.
Money comes last.

Austinlad's avatar

Nope. I wouldn’t even marry again for love.

Scooby's avatar

@TheOnlyNeffie

Just in case, I’m quite wealthy ;-)

truecomedian's avatar

@TheOnlyNeffie
That makes you a gansta of love.

Cruiser's avatar

No….only if she can play the harmonica!

gypsywench's avatar

Yes
I would marry for money If it was a matter of life and death, and if we were madly in love as well. j/k

Sunshyne276's avatar

Money is great…..but would it really feel like your money, if you married into it? It would always be HIS money, and so.. lol I’d rather get to a point in my life where I can start to invest, and make my OWN money. =)

Simone_De_Beauvoir's avatar

If there was absolutely no other choice and I was trapped in a strange foreign country and needed food and couldn’t work myself for whatever reason and my children were starving, then yes. But never, in general.

Odysseus's avatar

It’s also called ‘selling your soul’ & many have ;)

Your_Majesty's avatar

Probably. This is the reason why many women in my country didn’t want to go to university/college after they’ve graduated from school. Life is easier as woman,you don’t need to study that high to be able to live well,whether or not you get your degree you will eventually ended up as housewife,so why bother wasting your time and money for nothing? You just need to looking for rich man and marry him. Simple,and delicious.

BoBo1946's avatar

right now, would not marry for money or a 38 pointed at head.

Blackberry's avatar

No, and I thought this would be a pretty obvious answer lol. What type of situation would require marrying for life or death? I know people marry for insurance and tax reasons, but just for someone’s wealth is wrong.

nailpolishfanatic's avatar

NO FRIGGING WAY! I wouldn’t marry for money even if it were, HUGH hefner, Jason_friiggin_statham, Ian somerhalder, donald trump, or Johnny depp I wouldn’t marry any of them without loving them for money
I would rather marry someone I love to death I guess, and we work to gain our money not digging it!!!

Aster's avatar

No; thats a recipe for unhappiness. But I’d rather be unhappy than starving so if I had no cash of my own I’d marry for food. lol
If a man had some dough I’d not count it against him.

ANef_is_Enuf's avatar

I find it surprising that saying I might attempt something so shallow would actually stir up an invitation. lol

Austinlad's avatar

I watched a close friend who came from modest means suffer through a miserable marriage to a very wealthy woman because her family were fixated on money… how to keep it, how to make more. She divorced him after one year.

perspicacious's avatar

No, I would not marry for money. I don’t get your question about life or death.

Aster's avatar

@Austinlad My s/o divorced his wealthy wife. She was tight-fisted plus each time he made a windfall she’d say, “where’s My cut?” She hoards thousands of dollars worth of jewelry and sterling flatware in the attic. And she never bought a gift whether xmas or birthday.
I still like her and feel slightly sorry for her. but not too sorry

iphigeneia's avatar

No. Money can’t buy self-worth.

MacBean's avatar

Sure. Any kind of marriage would make me unhappy. At least if they’re rich, I’d be able to buy myself distractions from my misery.

ZEPHYRA's avatar

No, I would rather stay alone than do that. For me that’s not marriage, it is a kind of commercial transaction. I enjoy my own company rather than being with someone for his money.

Neizvestnaya's avatar

In a life or death situation then I’d like to think I would, assuming the other person knew it was a life or death situation then how would they doubt me. Aside from that I’m an old fashioned romantic and a very stubborn one too. My family used to tell me it was just as easy to fall in love with a rich man as a poor one but I’ve never experienced it ;p

lucillelucillelucille's avatar

Right now,I’d marry for a decent breakfast.
—I’m so f’n sick of oatmeal—XD

Carly's avatar

If I was attracted to two different people, and one had a lot of money and the other didn’t..
I’d probably go with the rich guy. Only because I would know he was financially secure.

Frenchfry's avatar

I would not do it. Money makes you happy only temporarily. You would always have that certain something missing.

aprilsimnel's avatar

Nope. I’ve probably passed up a couple of chances at it already, too.

Likeradar's avatar

Absolutely not.
That being said, I want a partner who makes a good living. It’s definitley not more important than intellect, generosity (emotionally, physically, and financially), morals, sense of humor, and that special spark.

ratboy's avatar

How much?

Seaofclouds's avatar

Nope. I married my husband because I love him. I can make my own money.

Scooby's avatar

@TheOnlyNeffie

My door is always open, even shallow people deserve a second chance… ;-) should it come to that…..

ANef_is_Enuf's avatar

I swear I’m not actually shallow… lol

Thank you. ;)

Scooby's avatar

Lol.. ;-) Ya welcome…..

talljasperman's avatar

no but some people divorce for it

BoBo1946's avatar

ok, give me the da money, and we will marry? My address is need a pledge first before sending the address! Got to have my $$$$$$$$ upfront.

DrasticDreamer's avatar

Absolutely not. I’d rather die.

ETpro's avatar

If I were single, yes. I would be quite happy to be some wealthy woman’s ho and worship her body as she wished. What’s not to love about such a deal?

rooeytoo's avatar

I wouldn’t marry him but a wealthy sugar daddy, hmmmmmm that doesn’t sound too bad!

NaturallyMe's avatar

No. But if it’s a matter of my life or death, then of course. Well…..it depends on what the husband will be like…

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