[terrorist]

burdening somebody and take all his money by acting like you love him but you really don't

live by quality not quantity.

Capitalism is a funny thing. "Standard of Living" pffffft, what is YOUR standard?

yep.. everyone should answer this question..

[sylphid97]

No, if I'm poor, then so be it. It just means that I have to be more smart with my money. I wouldn''t want to be a financial "burden" on anyone. It's also unfair to the person you're marrying as well... I just thought of gold digger when I read the question.

[BoAFreakVer.300]

It's difficult to answer when the question is flawed from the start. It has no stipulations. Most people who are not in any real financial hardship are going to say no where if you are, you will probably say yes. I have a threshold on how much money it will take for me to accept what you propose.

Realistically, no affluent person is going to marry you without some sort of prenuptial and marriage is probably the last thing on their mind.

[x-ShatteredGlass-x]

Nice question, reminds me of a truth and dare question I once asked my friends...and to answer it, I TOTALLY WOULD. I know it sounds coldhearted and all, but, yeah, I would. All the guys I've dated so far are jerks and I don't think I'll be able to fall in love ever again no matter how cute/rich/famous a guy is. I'm not saying I won't be able to love again, since there is a difference, but yeah...I guess since I won't be able to fall in love and I also don't wanna go to the other side (*coughcough*I'mnotbeinghomophobicoranything*cough*), there's no point in waiting for someone to come along if I know I won't even be able to fall in love. So yeah, I'd rather take the money and spend it on myself...(: I'm just being truthful, though. I know myself that I'm a selfish & emo person and though I try to change, it's pretty hard...especially with all the past..."experiences".
Man, I just realized from my post here that I really am a dark person...I should go into therapy...

[theedqueen]

depends on the guy. If it was someone who I considered just a friend status and had no romantic feelings for, then yea. Love is not always the best basis for marriage, and if I can be with someone who's a friend for life then I would be willing to. If it was some jack*** that I couldn't stand, then no. It needs to be someone I can at least get along with and respect.

[Delster]

I had jobs before where the job paid well but I hated the job itself so much the money wasn't worth it at all to me. This is how I'd view it, I have the financial security but I have to go home and deal with someone that I don't like? No thank you.

My parents immigrated to this country with their education not being considered but they worked their way from working a minimum wage job with three kids to being financially secure, two cars and the house will be paid off within two years. They made me realize that you can work your way up to your own financial security which all the more tells me I don't need to ever marry for money.

[ching22194]

No. I don't earn much either but to marry someone to just back you up financially for me is not fair.
I'd rather work till im too tired to move than to spend the moment of my life with someone i don't love.
I remembered someone ask this question "Would you rather be with someone who loves you or be
with someone you love?" I think her answer is to be with someone you love will give you the energy
to go through life's hardship cause you draw up your strength from that person.

Maybe the best way for you is not to think too much about material things..

[janelleski]

i haven't thought of this yet. in fact, i haven't thought of marriage. i am still studying and under the wing of my parents. but i guess when i'm faced with such situation, there's a great chance that i'll do it. being alone with no money is like a stigma. so to escape that, marrying someone who's rich is probably salvation. of course, there will be regrets. but that will come after.

[sinnerinheaven]

no i would not have you ever been with someone you don´t love just because of money
my last relationship the guy i was with i loved him but not enough to marry him he wanted
to marry me but deep inside i knew he wasn´t the one and i told him this and even after i told him he still wanted
to be with me so i broke up with him i though if he wants to get married he needs to be with someone who will trully love him and not be with him just because of money or love him less than he should be loved
i think marriage can be a great thing if there is love and understanding
money isn´t everything

[punky_brewster]

in my opinion, NO... but sometimes people in our generation the word "BE PRATICAL" grab the opportunity hahahaha...

NO for me because i can earn money... i have this pride thingy sorry for that... i'm happy spending money on my own sweat at work. At least i know how hard to earn money and manage and be wise to spend them...

[JooLee]

i actually would, because i have this need for security. i mean i doubt i'd need to marry a rich guy cause i like being independent and i take pride in being able to take care of myself, but even if i married someone i didnt like, i have a feeling that i would eventually build feelings for the person, although id always feel a bit guilty about my intentions from the beginning

[rm_rm]

Instead of marrying for money, you should consider getting a stable career for yourself and make loads of money to boot. Plus, you would be spending the rest of your life with that person unless you take the "divorce you for half your assets" route.

[mazdaspeedrx8]

I have a stable government job but if worst comes to worst, ill most likely throw all my pride away and marry into a rich family.... lol

[koneee]

Hell no.

I'd be annoyed if I were married to someone who made more money than me.

LOL!

I would not marry someone for money. I can't imagine myself marrying a person who I won't even like. No thanks. That'll eventually make me insane, I rather not go there.

[molla]

Never. Even if I married someone who made more money than me, I'm fine with keeping finances as separate as possible to show that I'm not in it for the money. I just want to have a successful marriage and be happy together.

[maly&ahpulee]

Money is always a plus, but I would not marry someone for money. I think I would respect my partner more if he was a middle-class working man with struggles. I think that would create a closer bond between us talking about our stressful financial obligations. Teehee =)

[luv_panda]

No,

No matter what financial situation I may be in...marrying someone for their money but not loving them is probably worse. Number one I'm denying my heart to love someone else and be happy with them, just because the person I'm with has the money, but like the saying money can't bring you happiness...its the people you are with thats makes you happy. I would also feel guilty, using the money he is earning to use. I rather spend and buy things with the money I earn

Plus, if I am working and only getting a low income...things change and if I have the right mind to it, I can work my way up, saving money and work harder at my job as long as there is a roof over my head, food in my tummy and friends who I love and the person that I love..i would be content. I mean plus it would be a joint account so ultimately if I am only working $13/hr he may also earn that much, can still live comfortably.

I find with too much money around, you don't enjoy the simple things in life and only surround yourself in material things but after all that what are you left with...

[Rainie]

No, I wouldn't. Money is superficial, it can't bring you happiness when there's no love. I've heard of plenty of stories where well-off men would marry housewives because they know they can still cheat and get away with it. The wife would have nothing if they divorced...and they would just have to live with the cheating husband.

And I wouldn't do this because I will have a university degree and will be earning money.

[MrConsultant]

if you have a set of morals, and i don't mean some skewed ones, you wouldn't marry for money only to divorce because if you did...wow...that is just wrong.

side note: i'm sure some would convince themselves that they love the other and not only love them for their money, when in fact, the money is what they value.

[k-man]

Wow, I can honestly say I don't know. I mean I would love to be with the person I love for the rest of my life, but as you mentioned, if we weren't making the money, how would we be happy? I'm still a bit young (21) to be thinking of getting married and all, and that may or may not be affecting my judgment. Everything now is about me and how I want to live. I do have a girlfriend, and it's very hard sometimes to go without the things I want. I don't really regret it but when I was single I would be able to get just about everything I wanted,... yes I was very spoiled in that way. My money was just flowing in and I was able to support myself comfortably and buy everything. But with my gf I know I'm happy but it's different because of the low income, I wish I had this and that, and sometimes I speculate is it worth it? Then I realize it's better because there are two of us,... so I take that back, I probably could marry and be poor.

EDIT:
I forgot to mention this. People who get put together, like in arranged marriages, often don't love each other at first. But I remember a quote from somewhere(Movie,Book,Person,..IDK) but it goes like this: "You may not love them at first, but after living together with them, they'll do something that you'll respect and you'll then respect them. That respect in turn will grow, and flourish into love." Basically it's like saying you'll grow to love them, for the small things they do. So even if you marry for money maybe it'll turn into true love nevertheless. I don't believe in love at first sight, so this makes sense to me.