Parents want somebody with money for theirs kids, when they want marry?
By icesmile
@icesmile (7160)
Romania
October 23, 2009 2:35pm CST
your parents say to you that you must find somebody with money if you want marry?
When you back in time and try to remember about what parents say about your mate...you remember about a discussion about money? About social position...or your parents want for you just somebody who love you and care about you, and don t care about money?
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7 responses
@iocustheoda (70)
• Malaysia
24 Oct 09
While money is morally the wrong way to think about potential mates ( they are not ATM machines) it is essential to have someone who can provide. A person with money usually indicates reliability, independence, and intelligence ( although with nowadays people keep inherit things they don't deserve degrade this concept a bit). While love is sweet, it won't feed your stomach, won't pay your electricity bills, won't keep clothes on your body.
@katykicker (231)
•
28 Oct 09
My Mother has never worried about who I am going to marry and she has never said to me that I should try to find somebody that has lots of money.
I previously had an ex who had a fair amount of money but he was not a very nice person and treated me quite bad so I think my Mum is just happy that I am now engaged to someone who has a lovely heart and although we don't have much we do manage and we will be living together and getting married next year.
Life and love is definitely not all about money and although having some money does help being rich does not always equal happiness. I feel very blessed with the way my life is and I don't mind if I don't have riches as I have met my soulmate and the man I am going to spend my life with and that is all that matters to me. Money can't buy you love as they say.
@SomeCowgirl (32191)
• United States
23 Oct 09
I do not actually remember what my mother said in regards to what kind of person she wanted me to marry. She did at one time say she wanted the person to have red hair, but I believe that was said in jest. I think for the most part she just wanted me to be happy. I am married now, and very happy with my husband! He is caring, loving, sweet, adorbale and funny!
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@jndlponti (2402)
• Philippines
26 Oct 09
Every parent would like their children to have a good life. The be married with someone that would make them secure emotionally and ofcourse financialy. Since thy have gone into a marriage life before, they know what marriage is like to so I believe they know what they are advising you.
But of course if you wanted to marry the person, marry him not because of money but because you love him. I married a man that is not really rich, but both of us love each other and we both have a job so my parent was happy with it.
@yaotian228 (6)
• China
23 Oct 09
Glad to meet you, icesmile,
We are always expecting love, right? But in practice, money is really a good thing.Our parents want us to fine a man with a lot of money,that means, they wish we can lead a happy life. But in our opinion ,happy consists in love.So,why not find a man with a lot of money and much love?
wish you happy~
@danishcanadian (28953)
• Canada
25 Oct 09
i dind't find a man with money or social position, and my parents were just fine with this. I found someone who loves me, and that's all that mattered to them, to me, and to him. They are happy that we are happy, and that we love eachother. Love is all that should matter.