People willing to marry for money

[RebelAzn]

Just saw this on CNBC and I thought it is worth a discussion. A company did a survey of people making $30K to $60K a year and ask them what it will take to marry for money to an average guy.

Women:

20's - $2.5M
30's - $1.1M
40's - $2.2M

For Men:

20's - $1M
40's - $1.4M

Oh yeah, 2/3 women said they would marry for money. Men in general are cheap to marry for money.

So for all the guys out there, there are plenty of women willing to marry for money and women in their 30's are the least demanding.

[Seraph]

The women in their 40s must have a high sense of self. Shallow rich men are going to go for younger chicks especially if they want to have children.

We have this park in town where all these balding silver haired men are playing with babies and toddlers. You would think it's the grandpa until their far younger trophy wife comes over.

Don't forget the most successful golddigger of all is Asian, Mrs. Rupert Murdoch...

[kwak76]

I would take those study with a grain of salt but let say it is true. Marriage in itself is work so let say I make 5 Million a year and look for a wife. I pay her a salary of $500,000 a year to be my wife and do a wife duties(whatever that is nowadays.)

you know what..now I think about it there are probably some women that would line up for this position. (I say all this in a non-serious manner too.)

[nekohead]

Tiger woods wife marreid for MONEY..." She was a NANNY for some of his Golf buddy's
OOPS- did I just write that...?

[RebelAzn]

Tiger woods wife marreid for MONEY..." She was a NANNY for some of his Golf buddy's
OOPS- did I just write that...?

Neko - plenty of women marrying for money. Look at some of those Hollywood couples, you really think some of those old geezers can get young trophy wives if they got no money? It is reality these days.

Kwak - if you are willing to pay $500K a year to someone to be your wife, I am sure some women would line up. In fact, I think some guys here might get a sex change just to be your wife :) Yuck. Did I just wrote that?

[ellencho]

The women in their 40s must have a high sense of self. Shallow rich men are going to go for younger chicks especially if they want to have children.

If you ask most older women late 30s on, a lot of them tend to feel better about themselves now than they did when they were in their 20s. I think by that time most women have learned accept their bodies, have learned who they are and what they're willing to put up with, so why wouldn't they have a higher sense of self and why is that a bad thing?

Either way, someone who would marry strictly for money isn't the most virtuous person, but still, who's to say that it's more ok for a 20 yo to expect more just because they're younger than a 40 yo?

[minbo]

I would not marry for money, nor let someone marry me for money, but I don't think that there is anything itinerantly immoral or wrong about it either. Any relationship is give and take. In this case, you can set very specific expectations on both sides. There was a study about people who married through a professional matchmaker and people who met by chance and married for "love". The people who met and married through the matchmaker had a better track record for staying together and having a happy relationship, because they had more background information, and they discussed all the nitty gritty details that trip up relationships, including financial. Not for me, but not always immoral or bad either, as long as everyone involved is honest about what they are putting in and what they expect to get out of the relationship and they both agree to it.

[Kuroyama]

Minbo...I swear Im not stalking you brah, but I gots to call bullshit again...

EVERYONE marries for money. Dont kid yourself. If anyone thinks that theyd be willing to marry some guy picking up his dinner out the back of a restaurant dumpster... Id call bullshit on that too.

Im not saying that money can buy happiness, but as my man Prince said: "Itll pay for the search!"

Money factors hugely in almost any kind of marital arrangement. Those where it doesnt ...are usually more than a little odd. Somebody has to pay the bills, either today or tomorrow. But if it looks like neither party is ever going to be able to do that... then I HIGHLY doubt any marriage will ever take place.

As far as who is a good husband and who is not... Those of us who are broke like to play the morality card against those with a lot of money and trophy wives... But Im willing to bet that those uber rich guys wont tolerate T and A and nothing to go with it.

In other words...if YOU were that uber rich guy... and you could grab yourself a super hot well educated Mrs. Youd probably make that play. Is it shallow? Yeah it is. But the sooner we come to accept that bit of shallowness within most all of us... the sooner we can get on with our lives and stop all the hand wringing and tut-tutting.

[nottyboy]

Money factors hugely in almost any kind of marital arrangement. Those where it doesnt ...are usually more than a little odd. Somebody has to pay the bills, either today or tomorrow. But if it looks like neither party is ever going to be able to do that... then I HIGHLY doubt any marriage will ever take place.


So true, it appears. Almost every piece I've read on divorce cites financial problems as the most common culprit.


In other words...if YOU were that uber rich guy... and you could grab yourself a super hot well educated Mrs. Youd probably make that play. Is it shallow? Yeah it is. But the sooner we come to accept that bit of shallowness within most all of us... the sooner we can get on with our lives and stop all the hand wringing and tut-tutting.

I agree. I don't think "shallowness" is a bad thing in of itself. What irks me is that people pay a lot of lip service to "inside beauty" but in the end, IF their assets allow them the option, they end up being "shallow" as well.

[minbo]

Haha, no need to worry about the stalking part. I actually agree with you, money almost always influences relationships. Picking up the tab, discomfort with inequality of gifts, different standards when dining out or traveling, etc. I am not saying that I am above it all. I am just saying that money is not a primary factor, let alone the primary factor in who I am willing to date and I won't date someone with which it was a primary factor for. Having money or not having money is not a make or break point for me. Someone's attitude to money and their ability to be fiscally responsible is more important to me than the actual quantity of money they possess. In my experience, either attitude to money or fiscal responsibility are broken in most gold-diggers, often enough both are broken. That is why I couldn't marry someone who was interested in me for money, not because I have a problem with the concept. My make or break points are things like are they a huge fan of WWE, if I stick a lump of coal in their ass will it be crushed into a diamond, are they psycho such that if we get into an argument will they crazy glue my dick to my belly while I sleep, if we are doing the cowgirl will they whip out an icepick and perforate me, etc.

I'll also admit to being physically shallow, I just can't go out with a girl I that I think is ugly or morbidly obese (I don't mind a little sum'tin sum'tin extra, but I have my limits). On the other hand, I'd rather go out with a whip-smart plain looking slightly chubby girl with whom I have great conversations with over a beautiful smoking hot and sexy girl who has the intelligence of a pea.

[grumblebum]

Two words: Financial Stability

Truthfully, male or female, doesn't everyone want that?

[maogirl]

are they psycho such that if we get into an argument will they crazy glue my dick to my belly while I sleep, if we are doing the cowgirl will they whip out an icepick and perforate me, etc.

holy shit, that is my ideal woman. i would do my best to overcome my fear of vaginas and be a lesbian for a chick like that. someone like lila on "dexter" but without the weird elocution.

If you ask most older women late 30s on, a lot of them tend to feel better about themselves now than they did when they were in their 20s. I think by that time most women have learned accept their bodies, have learned who they are and what they're willing to put up with, so why wouldn't they have a higher sense of self and why is that a bad thing?


i would probably charge more now than when i was in my 20s. i mean, what have you got going for you in your 20s aside from youth? that's the worst thing you can use to compete with 'cause it's something that will always depreciate.

now that i'm old, i actually have experiences, personality and some knowledge -- that shit is expensive.

anyway, one thing i've learned based on years of observing and hanging out with golddiggers, this is how shit goes:

a tycoon usually never stays with his first wife because she's the one he married before he got rich and had access to pussy. the 2nd wife is usually the young, trophy one.

a lot of stupid golddiggers make the mistake of aiming for this role, but this is actually the most dangerous one of all because, as i said, the tycoon is simply marrying for sex, youth and looks -- diminishing returns. the tycoon will always get sick of the trophy wife at some point and embark on a series of other trophy wives OR he'll look for the 3rd wife -- this is the most enviable position of all because by this time, he'll be looking for a chick who is smart, charming and entertaining and not just a bombshell. this is the chick he's looking to grow old with, someone who he knows can handle her shit and take care of him.

most 3rd wives i know aren't particularly hot, but they are all incredibly charming and witty, and they usually get snapped up in their mid to late 30s, so i still have a few years to wait.

[jaehwan]

a tycoon usually never stays with his first wife because she's the one he married before he got rich and had access to pussy. the 2nd wife is usually the young, trophy one.

a lot of stupid golddiggers make the mistake of aiming for this role, but this is actually the most dangerous one of all because, as i said, the tycoon is simply marrying for sex, youth and looks -- diminishing returns. the tycoon will always get sick of the trophy wife at some point and embark on a series of other trophy wives OR he'll look for the 3rd wife -- this is the most enviable position of all because by this time, he'll be looking for a chick who is smart, charming and entertaining and not just a bombshell. this is the chick he's looking to grow old with, someone who he knows can handle her shit and take care of him.

What about Wendi Deng? She's a second wife who snapped up Rupert when he was in his 70's and had his kids. She worked the kids into the will, so that in terms of dollar amounts, they're equal co-beneficiaries of Rupert's largesse. Because of the kids, old Rupe is stuck with Deng, whether he likes it or not.

By the way, I think Deng was a progressive gold-digger. She first worked as a nanny to a white couple, broke that marriage up in order to come to the U.S., married up another time because the first husband didn't have enough cash, and then married Rupert. So she was the one who embarked on a series of husbands. Talk about turning the game around.

PLUS--her final guy was a media man. So people can't even say bad things about her. Now I think she should be a model for all gold-diggers...

[maogirl]

tsk tsk, check your facts, dude. wendi is the 3rd wife.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rupert_Murdoch

i may not know a lot about having a normal relationship but i sure as hell know about golddigging.

i actually think wendi is extremely clever -- i mean, she's a total 3rd wife. and most 3rd wives have a marriage or two under their belts, really. that's how you hone the skills.

[jaehwan]

tsk tsk, check your facts, dude. wendi is the 3rd wife.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rupert_Murdoch

i may not know a lot about having a normal relationship but i sure as hell know about golddigging.

i actually think wendi is extremely clever -- i mean, she's a total 3rd wife. and most 3rd wives have a marriage or two under their belts, really. that's how you hone the skills.


Oh man, my bad. Thanks for the correction. I guess there really is an art and science to this golddigging thing. I totally stand corrected.

By the way, I feel bad for that first wife of his. It sounds like she was out before he really hit it big. Kind of like the drummer who got kicked out of the Beatles before they became the Fab Four.

[ZhuBaJie]

tsk tsk, check your facts, dude. wendi is the 3rd wife.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rupert_Murdoch

i may not know a lot about having a normal relationship but i sure as hell know about golddigging.

i actually think wendi is extremely clever -- i mean, she's a total 3rd wife. and most 3rd wives have a marriage or two under their belts, really. that's how you hone the skills.

looks like his second wife is not all that dumb either. she got US$1.2 billion from the divorce. hell, she might be in a better position than Wendi. she doesn't have to vie for a piece of the pie like Wendi does. and i'm guessing Murdoch smartened up after his second divorce that Wendi isn't going to get nearly as much as 1.2 billion if they ever divorced.

[jaehwan]

looks like his second wife is not all that dumb either. she got US$1.2 billion from the divorce. hell, she might be in a better position than Wendi. she doesn't have to vie for a piece of the pie like Wendi does. and i'm guessing Murdoch smartened up after his second divorce that Wendi isn't going to get nearly as much as 1.2 billion if they ever divorced.

1. Rupes got off cheap. He was worth something like $3 or $4 billion at the time. Torv let him off cheap in exchange for him agreeing not to dilute control over News Corp if he and Wendi had kids. (Her kids will split the money, but News Corp control remains with Torv's kids.) Rupes cheated on her, and she could've gotten a lot more. (though it makes little difference when you're in the billions.)

2. Wendi is going to see him to the grave. She doesn't have to "vie" for anything--she'll make out good if they divorce, she'll make out good if they don't. Now that he owns Dow Jones, the upside is even higher. As mg said, Wendi is an expert at this sort of thing. Give her credit.

[ZhuBaJie]

2. Wendi is going to see him to the grave. She doesn't have to "vie" for anything--she'll make out good if they divorce, she'll make out good if they don't. Now that he owns Dow Jones, the upside is even higher. As mg said, Wendi is an expert at this sort of thing. Give her credit.

oh i agree Wendi is clever for marrying Murdoch. i just think ex-wife #2 is possibly in an even better position for having her own money and not depending on Murdoch for her riches. i'm just thinking Murdoch probably made Wendi sign a good prenup. yeah Wendi is probably set to gain more than ex-wife #2 did when Murdoch dies, but like you said, it makes little difference when you're in the billions.

but anyway, speaking of inheriting your lover's money - how about Nina Wang's fortune teller? dude didn't even have to marry her.
http://www.thestandard.com.hk/news_detail.asp?pp_cat=11&art_id=42650&sid=13220819&con_type=3

[RAGE]

If you ask most older women late 30s on, a lot of them tend to feel better about themselves now than they did when they were in their 20s. I think by that time most women have learned accept their bodies, have learned who they are and what they're willing to put up with, so why wouldn't they have a higher sense of self and why is that a bad thing?

Either way, someone who would marry strictly for money isn't the most virtuous person, but still, who's to say that it's more ok for a 20 yo to expect more just because they're younger than a 40 yo?

wooo hold up , i have to disagree with you , a 20 year old is worth WAY more than a 40 year old .... dang what planet are you from ?

[nightshade]

wooo hold up , i have to disagree with you , a 20 year old is worth WAY more than a 40 year old .... dang what planet are you from ?

Are you calculating in dog years or human years?

[krnbboyprd's dog]

You silly GIrl,,

pls stay away from RAGE....... he doesn't like human pussy, only dog cock. SO pls stop wasting ur time,, he's part of my kennel now. You human bitches have rejected him too many times.......he came to me for S&M and comfort......now he's happy......y do u want to take that away from him????????


RAGE cum here,, i just took a shit and I know how much u like to lick my asshole after........

[Kuroyama]

Waitaminit....did MG just say she was early thirties and "old"??
Id type a longer entry but its hard to hold my walker and type at the same time...