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Would you marry for money?

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  • 08-03-2010 2:00pm
    #1
    Gone Drinking
    Registered Users Posts: 2,809 ✭✭✭


    So say you had this partner, whome was "grand", he/she ticked the boxes but wouldn't be the most exciting, best looking, funniest partner you've ever had.

    But said person had money and you knew that if you were to marry this person, you wouldn't need to worry about money for the rest of your life.

    So, would you?

    I don't think i would, but it would deffiently be something i'd consider when i was thinking of it. I asked one of the girls here in the office, and she said she would.. without doubt. (Niceee)

    Would you marry for money? 190 votes

    Hell Yes (I'm Male)
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    Hell No (I'm Male)
    45% 86 votes
    Hell Yes (I'm Female)
    46% 88 votes
    Hell No (I'm Female)
    8% 16 votes


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    SV
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,534 ✭✭✭SV


    depends, how soon will they die?


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    #3
    Abi
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    Not a hope.


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    #4
    Gone Drinking
    Registered Users Posts: 2,809 ✭✭✭Gone Drinking


    SV wrote: »
    depends, how soon will they die?

    Let's say, they were going to outlive you


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    mikom
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16,391 ✭✭✭✭mikom


    Gone Drinking wrote: »
    I asked one of the girls here in the office, and she said she would.. without doubt.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Pg9mixubtY


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    AnonoBoy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 22,559 ✭✭✭✭AnonoBoy


    Yes. Yes I would.

    I'm free this Saturday Gone Drinking. Make sure you make it to the church on time, okay?

    And I want cash, no cheques.


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    Scarydoll
    Registered Users Posts: 1,013 ✭✭✭Scarydoll


    SV wrote: »
    depends, how soon will they die?

    Yes, how old are we talking about here.


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    Scarydoll
    Registered Users Posts: 1,013 ✭✭✭Scarydoll


    Gone Drinking wrote: »
    Let's say, they were going to outlive you


    Ah feck it yea I would.


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    #9
    Cookie_Monster
    Registered Users Posts: 24,475 ✭✭✭✭Cookie_Monster


    ah why not, sure in this modern world marriage is only a tax status


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    #10
    MaybeLogic
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,462 ✭✭✭MaybeLogic


    If she was hot and let me sleep with whoever I want then, yeah, I suppose so.


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    #11
    alwaysadub
    Registered Users Posts: 11,554 ✭✭✭✭alwaysadub


    No,wouldn't be worth it. I couldn't stay with someone just cos of their money


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    stovelid
    Closed Accounts Posts: 27,252 ✭✭✭✭stovelid


    Gone Drinking wrote: »
    I asked one of the girls here in the office, and she said she would.. without doubt. (Niceee)

    Did you ask her if she'd have a plan B when she hits 40 and he starts boning his PA?


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    Biggins
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 34,567 ✭✭✭✭Biggins


    No.


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    #14
    minidazzler
    Registered Users Posts: 14,739 ✭✭✭✭minidazzler


    Yeah, why not, the marriage would only last as long as I was willing to let it, but a few years of comfort would be worth it.


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    SV
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,534 ✭✭✭SV


    Gone Drinking wrote: »
    Let's say, they were going to outlive you

    nah, if they had about 5-10 years left in em though... ;)


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    Gone Drinking
    Registered Users Posts: 2,809 ✭✭✭Gone Drinking


    stovelid wrote: »
    Did you ask her if she'd have a plan B when she hits 40 and he starts boning his PA?

    I didn't go into the specifics of it, i just called her a slag and walked back to my desk.

    I'm kidding :P


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    Green Gooner
    Closed Accounts Posts: 148 ✭✭Green Gooner


    is it more acceptable for a female? Certainly many more of that sex seems to marry for the money


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    TheZohanS
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    Interesting thread...easy to spot the mature posters.

    No, I wouldn't marry for money.


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    Gone Drinking
    Registered Users Posts: 2,809 ✭✭✭Gone Drinking


    Green Gooner wrote: »
    is it more acceptable for a female? Certainly many more of that sex seems to marry for the money

    I don't think there's an acceptable, or unacceptable.. its someones choice, they can do as they wish really.

    Weather or not its correct in the eyes of another, i'd imagine the type of person that thinks its wrong would think so in either case of male or female.


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    SV
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    TheZohan wrote: »
    Interesting thread...easy to spot the mature posters.

    No, I wouldn't marry for money.

    lol. yes, sly little digs..now that's really mature ;)


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    #21
    Mars Bar
    Registered Users Posts: 31,819 ✭✭✭✭Mars Bar


    Hell yes, and then I'd divorce him for even more!

    Mwahaha!


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    #22
    Mountjoy Mugger
    Registered Users Posts: 4,487 ✭✭✭Mountjoy Mugger


    TheZohan wrote: »
    Interesting thread...easy to spot the mature posters.

    No, I wouldn't marry for money.


    It's also easy to spot the immature posters :)


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    #23
    ejmaztec
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    I bet there are a load of miserable bastards around now, the ones who married for money before their rich spouses went bust in the recession. That'll teach em.:pac:


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    PeterIanStaker
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    I'd marry for cash, assuming that she was very careless crossing the road, a Winter Olympic luge skiier, and an alcoholic trawler crewmember.

    but otherwise, not a hope.


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    #25
    Kiera
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,130 ✭✭✭✭Kiera


    Nope, i make my own money. Dont need to sponge off anyone else.


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    #26
    ejmaztec
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    PeterIanStaker wrote: »
    I'd marry for cash, assuming that she was very careless crossing the road, a Winter Olympic luge skiier, and an alcoholic trawler crewmember.

    but otherwise, not a hope.

    You may want to do a full financial background check (and a gender test) when this little angel catches your eye.


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    #27
    raah!
    Registered Users Posts: 2,629 ✭✭✭raah!


    It's a really tough question. For me a life of idleness is very desirable, but a life where a significant relationship like that was for the most part meaningless probably wouldn't be so good either.

    I don't like how people hold work up so high. It's one thing to say "oh I like money so I'm going to work" it's quite another to be all "working is good!"


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    #28
    bluto63
    Registered Users Posts: 2,228 ✭✭✭bluto63


    Hell no, what a meaningless and empty life you'd lead if you did


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    #29
    bronte
    Registered Users Posts: 11,331 ✭✭✭✭bronte


    God no, I'd rather have sweet f.a. and be truly in love than with someone I wasn't crazy about just because of bloody finance. What a sad existance for both involved. :(


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    #30
    raah!
    Registered Users Posts: 2,629 ✭✭✭raah!


    You can't take a mansion to the beach though.


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    #31
    [Deleted User]
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    This poll needs an oppurtunity cost to factor in.

    If I had a choice between living with the love of my life in a caravan or second best in a mansion, I'd go with the latter.

    Is that immature? No. It's a mansion.


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