Is money ruling and ruining relationships today?

It's a similar case with my pseudo-inlaws and their extended family. I, on the other hand, come from a historically impoverished family and my parents right now are probably the richest nuclear family within the entire family - they both have at least a bachelor's degree (my mom has a Master's degree) and they both hold professional jobs (as in, they're a teacher and a pharmacy technician, not just a cashier or something). It took years and years for them to get where they are. To get back on track, no, I don't think it's okay to snub your poorer relatives. If they have terrible manners and are nasty people that's one thing. If it's purely because of money, then that's stupid.

Yes, unfortunately, especially here in America. It kis clear that our national lust for money has gotten us into a terrible mess in the Middle East with oil at the heart of the issue. We are forcing nations to trade with us and threatening them if they do not comply. This is a ruinous relationship on a vast scale, and money is also fragmenting personal relationships as well. But what do we do about it?

I think that is terrible, especially for those two children, whose self-esteem is very impressionable at a younger age..But i do agree that finances are a major problem in regards to relationships. I believe i have even read the statistics that finances where the number one reason behind divorce. Many couples argue more about money then anything else, and not surprisingly so when you look around at the crazy-high costs of living in most places.. As for your friends's parents, do their relatives know how hurtful and destructive their behavior and comments are? I know it is hard to 'avoid' that kind of family, for alot of reasons..But if this is the kind of relationship they are going to share, it sounds better for them to do so, sadly.. :(

No I do not think that is ok, I think that is awful and disgusting. At the end of the Day they are Family and they should not be treated that way at all. They might not have a lot of Money but they are a lot Richer then their rich Relatives as they have love, decency, 2 great Children and a close Relationship and that is worth more then any Money in the world.

I just finished watching a docu-report on very successful people who hae chosen to trade their hustle and bustle life for a simpler life. folks from Programmers to TV Executives. Went to work on a farm, went to kive in the mountainside, etc. They all say one thing in common. They have never been so happy and content before. Something to think about.

Unfortunately this seems to be the way of the world, people seem to be so materialistic. Personally, it doesn't bother me if I don't have any extras and I am trying to raise my children to judge people by their attitude and behaviours instead of what they have or don't have. It's not money that makes a person, but unfortunately not everyone thinks that way. They seem to place so much importance on what they own and what everyone else has. It's always a competition in keeping up with the Jones'

i really think so... it is very very sad to see that familly shatters and torn apart just because of money... fortunately, for me and my husband, money is not everything... we are really contented with what we have now and always grateful for it... well, as the Bible says "The root of all evils is the love of money" which i think is very very true...

Oh yes, the world is famous for carrying coal to newcastle, if you know what i mean. its becoming increasingly difficult to pass on the message of simple living, high thinking to our children. day in day out their impressionable minds are being exposed to the commercial society and there's no way you can immunnise them from the onslaught of market economics. another thing i'v noticed is that people give examples of more well-off relatives, but poverty and struggle to overcome it, is never glorified. i think intelligent parents should actually sever all links with their more well-off relatives, in order to protect their children from unkinds barbs and taunts.

That is too broad of a statement. It completely depends on the individual. Money does ruin some relationships. That is because people are irresponsible with or without money. Money does not rule anything except for those who let it. It is very possible to be extremely rich and be a highly decent and respectful person. Everyone wants to blame money for their problems or the problems of the world. That is nonsense. Yes, for some it is a problem because of the way the treat money. For others , they have lots of money and also lots of happiness and great relationships as well as respect for others. It depends on the persons involved. To make generalizations is simply the people who are lacking being jealous or despising the rich. It is not OK for people to treat others with disrespect, period. Money doesn't make the difference, it is the disrespectful person who does.

It goes without saying that its 200% true. As it is known that ants gather around sugar, so do relationships around money. And when it comes among relations, it is worst. I have been a victim of it among my relatives. My dad who hailed from a well-to-do family broke away from them as he married my mom, against the wishes of his family. After that we had a tough time,as my dad had to build everything new, as he had to take care of us and other needs. we were a middle class family and my cousins were rolling in wealth. We used to meet them at the temple during prayers, but we hardly interacted.

well as the saying goes money IS the root of all evil.money changes people and lives.when people get drunk with power and money minded they hardly seem to care about anything .that includes others sentiments and even their own blood relations.it has become the way of the world in this current generation.Its the money which does all the talking and only the ones with money are respected.

Yes this unfortunately is the way that society likes to treat people based on income, not all people will treat others this way, but enough to make it a problem. Money has nothing to do with happiness, happiness has everything to do with your state of mind, I only say this from experience. I know first hand what it feels like to be treated lesser amongst people who have more and it is not a good feeling, but it is the way things are. No I don't think it is okay, bur until the world stops basing its economy on the almighty dollar we will be consumed by it.

Yes, I can understand what you are trying to say here. I have also faced similar situation when i was a kid.But still I would say its not always money and its something or the other.......some times it just the competition to be on the top, or you can say one EGO.....my children are better or I have more, I can do better..........and the bottom line of all is once false ego.........I would also say that its not a good practice, one day they will feel that what they were doing/saying was wrong.

Well, Yes, i do think, in a lot of cases, money has started ruining relationships Nowadays... Some time ago, it was just love and fun for real... Now There are alot Money-based relationships.. I will tell you something that Happened in my country, brazil. Well, Like 2 months ago a man won at lotery, Like U$20 Mill. Ok... Then.. 'Magicaly' Some Teen girl With like 20 years old [ he was like 40].. came and they start a relationship... 2 Weeks later he is assassinated... She was accused and proved that she paid killers... I mean.. Money made she technically kill a person... and also fake love feelings...

Yes, I do think money can ruin relationships. Even people who think that money doesn't make a difference, it really does because people with more money will almost always believe they are better than someone with less money. Although sometimes the opposite is true and this can also cause problems. I mean, I know a few people who have plenty of money and they are just not nice or good people. Sometimes they believe they are better because they have more money and sometimes they get upset because they assume they are better and realise they are actually not. I mean, my family and I have never really had much money or good jobs or anything like that but all of us are intelligent, we are all polite and we are mostly nice and good people. There are so many rich people who don't like the idea that someone from what they consider to be a worse background could be as good as them. I would rather be around nice poor people than snobby rich people. I think it is especially bad if it is within a fanily. Some of my family are a bit like that but some aren't. We are part of the "poor" side but most of the rest of the family don't really see that as an issue although some do. The ones who don't see it as an issue are, by far, the nicer people.

The world is always revolving the way one treat others we will be treated likewise, message for those family they will not always be there.Treat people nice when one is at the top so when they get to their top they will remember you.

This cases are increasing day by day as money is gaining control over ethics and rituals. People who are rich are found to humiliate the poor onec. This is not good nor correct but with money in hand they feel to be on the top of the world. Even i have got few friends who like to boast about their money power so the others have started avoiding them and thus teaching them a lesson.

Hostility, politeness,decency, discipline we can expect from enough money families only . The much money holders cannot able to behave with polite, disciplined, obedience . Even for intelligency the lavish money holders ahs to purchase the intelligence from shop or to copy from the polite persons. The relationships mainly throughout the world adjudged by money . If you have money you can buy the relatives. But with money you cannot buy the humanitarian grounds.

WEll, if things would b in my control then definitely i wont encourage these things, bcoz money only reflects ur superiority in economical condition, but it doesnt say anythong abt ur social status n humanity, so everyone should b nice to every other person, afterall this is a life constituting of few moments only.....

yes, but i think the problem isn't only money. the problem is the people! if they are responsable and learn how to use your money and how to be the same person, rich or poor, this will not be a problem