Is Money Really Important Compare To Love

Love versus Money | Which one to Choose? - The image shows which is more important and which would you choose. When it comes to love and money, we easily get confused that is why our brain comes to argue with our heart and in the end it always the brain wins and the heart is being left alone in pain. I am wondering, is this what the modern day is? Does true love exit? or is it a mythological feeling anymore?
Philippines
April 29, 2012 8:40pm CST
There are lots of relationships end up because of money problem. Husbands were left alone by their wives because of money or in vise versa or even in boyfriend/girlfriend relationships. I was thinking, is money really important compare to love in this modern day? Are you willing to give up your relationship because of money? Will there ever be a person who will stick with you through thick and thin, in ritcher or poorer? What can you say about these people who prioritize money? These are the questions that bothers me until now. I am so sad seeing relationships ruin because of money.
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@laydee (12798)
• Philippines
30 Apr 12
Like anything, there must be a balance else it would not make the person any happier. A person who is very wealthy without love could not be happy. Neither could a person with too much love without money really keep that love. My partner used to tell me that whenever we see couples who are very young (students perhaps) who are obviously very much in love. He'd often comment, a few months together without money and lots of kids would destroy any love. In the same way, whenever we find ourselves at a position to see people who are obviously very rich but don't look happy at all, he'd say, he/she can afford anything but she/he cannot afford love. Therefore, I can't really compare. It's not really sad, it's just reality. It has always been like that, it will always be like that. Don't think that these things only happen these days, even at those times when everyone did barter trading, those who don't have anything to offer cannot really live on love alone. So money and love cannot be compared because they work hand-in-hand to make a relationship work. Have a great MyLot experience ahead!
• Philippines
30 Apr 12
You have a point there and you are right on some things and I know that even before it has always been like this but not as worse as now. I would like to point out also the word "balance" which I don't know if there is a person who can balance love and money or everything in general. There is always heavier among the two and usually money is more heavier than love because compare to people before who are used to have a humble and simple life. Now, we have become so ambitious to have this and that in our life. Yes, I know that it is the reality and we have to face it that is why the reality is so sad because lots of people get hurt. If this is really the reality then true love is just a mythological feeling and thought because when you say true love, material doesn't matter that much that is why both individual should stick together in richer and poorer, helping each other. You said "money and love cannot be compared because they work hand-in-hand to make a relationship work". I would like to add that money and love are two different things and they do not coincide with each other most of the time. There is what we call PRIORITY and there is no such thing as "YOU CAN PRIORITIZE TWO THINGS AT THE SAME TIME" One must give in it's either love or money. If only both individual should work together hand-in-hand to make a relationship work and should not be controlled by money. If only we people should stick to our partners and work, I think money is not that hard to find. Love and Love always coincide with each other, it is just money most of the time set them apart.
@laydee (12798)
• Philippines
30 Apr 12
It's not money per se, it's the lack therefore. hehe..
@laydee (12798)
• Philippines
30 Apr 12
Ooops! Lack Thereof.. not lack therefore.. sorry!
• United States
1 May 12
I wouldn't give up a relationship because of money. Though it is sad that money brings out the worse in people. If they find someone who has more money, they will most likley go after them. Dosen't even seem to be about love anymore, just absoulte greed.
• Philippines
2 May 12
You are absolutely right my friend, and it common now because of what they call practicality wherein they do not mind about love anymore, what they want is money, a person who can give them what they want. Sometimes love have been forgotten when it comes to money. So sad but it is due to poverty why most people are like this, they always look for practicality and they want easy life.
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• United States
2 May 12
I agree with you somewhat. Although it is not always poverty. Some people are just plain greedy. And when they see a chance to get more money, they will most likley take it. No matter how good their previous relationship was.
@alienstar (5142)
• India
30 Apr 12
Before coming to any conclusion here, let em say one thing here: Money is important in life as everybody needs money to live in this life for sure, but trying to earn it in a illegal way is bad as money is definitely not everything, but something in this life.Love is compared to be much higher than money anytime as one needs to feel love in everything in life to feel happiness as without love, life will be blank for sure. There is love between parents, lovers, brothers and sisters, friends, pets etc.Love is universal and not money and so money definitely cannot be in par with love in this life for sure
• Philippines
30 Apr 12
Correct, love gives you the happiness that you can't even describe or imagine, a love you can bring even in your last breath. Money has its limit when it comes to happiness because it is temporary and can even give pain in the head.
@MoonGypsy (4606)
• United States
30 Apr 12
yes, i know this is so sad. if the relationship broke up because of money it was never based on love at all. i remember being in the military and this guy wanting to be with me because i was in the service. i found that out really quickly. then, i met my daughter's father. we have been through everything you can think about, even poverty. we were low together, now both whips of cream are rising to the top together. don't get me wrong, we didn't like being broke, but we stuck it out together. this way when we have something. no one can say they are using the other person.
• Philippines
30 Apr 12
Thank you so much MoonGypsy, it is indeed a very inspiring experience. Love is not based on what you have and have not. It is based on what you want to have without using other person or hurting the other one. I am glad you made it through even though you had experienced the worse. More power to your relationship.
@shylade (3132)
• Philippines
30 Apr 12
i don't think i trade my husband or family with money. they are priceless and no amount of money could ever replace them. those people who can do it are materialistic although some have valid reasons for they are doing that for their family's sake. money is just money, it can be earned and can be spent, but your family is your family. they will be there even in times when you have nothing.
• Philippines
30 Apr 12
It is true, family is always there for you in good and bad times. It is nice to know that you are faithful and your husband weighs more than money. Hope to see someone like you soon, someone who knows how to be contented.
@ShyBear88 (59347)
• Sterling, Virginia
30 Apr 12
When me and my husband got married we where poor. we didn't have much money and lived with family. We are still poor 2 years later but we have made it slowly up the latter. We are not poor with at least a place of our own. We have one daughter we have food and clothes and that's all we need next to ourselves. The rest really doesn't matter. yeah we do get stressed out about not having a lot of money when we need it but we always find away to make it. We know our love is stronger then anything else in the world.
• Philippines
30 Apr 12
If you believe in God, you know that he is always there to find a way to help you if you got lots of love in your heart. I am happy that whenever you are in a financial problem, you always find a way to solve it. It is a proof that HE didn't take you and your family for granted. When you and your partner have a big problem and you solve it together, there is this strong feeling of emotion where in your love towards each other becomes more stronger. Have you experienced it too?
@ShyBear88 (59347)
• Sterling, Virginia
30 Apr 12
That doesn't make us stronger. Yes going throughings makes us better parents and adults. But when we have money issues and we can't solve it ourselves we go to our parents. No we can't pay all of our bills on our own still after being married for 2 years. Are we doing better? Yes we are doing better we have learned and grown not only as a couple but as a team, and individual. We have gone through hard times with having no money to little money. We always know what important is gas in the car, food for our daughter, wipes and diapers and of course milk. If that means we have to sell thing that we have in our house we do that. I do what I can as a stay at home mom to make money online because it does help its not much. I sell old baby clothes, toys, baby stuff. Of course now I need some of that baby stuff before we found out about our second child I keep some things that we didn't have to re buy again.
@GemmaR (8517)
30 Apr 12
I think that money is quite important, but you would be pretty miserable in your life if you chose to pick money over the person that you loved. At the same time, I have been in a relationship where we had no money, and I have to say that it was probably one of the most miserable times of my life. When I started earning, my partner expected me to pay everything for him, and that was quite simply something that I was not ever prepared to do because I had worked hard for the money and wasn't then going to give it to someone else who had not done any kind of work towards that money. So that relationship ended because even though we were in love, there was no money of any kind to go with that love.
• India
30 Apr 12
Money is important in every walks of life but it would be wrong to give more importance to money in a relationship..Whatever financial problems faced should be discussed together n find a way to get out of it...If he/she do not want that then, she/he doent deserved ur relationship..
• Philippines
30 Apr 12
Money is really important nowadays. You get to do what you want, and you get to have what you want. But it's another story when you give up your partner for money. It's really depressing to know that there are indeed people who do that. They could have so many reasons, such as expenses, finances or being helpless. If I were in that position, I'd try to balance my needs. Of course we need money, but we also need someone else in our life. We should always remember that no man is an island. Have a nice day, nagatron!