Would you marry for money?

Gone Drinking

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)

SV

depends, how soon will they die?

Abi

Not a hope.

Gone Drinking

SV wrote: »

depends, how soon will they die?

Let's say, they were going to outlive you

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

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.

Scarydoll

SV wrote: »

depends, how soon will they die?

Yes, how old are we talking about here.

Scarydoll

Gone Drinking wrote: »

Let's say, they were going to outlive you

Ah feck it yea I would.

Cookie_Monster

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

MaybeLogic

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

alwaysadub

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

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?

Biggins

No.

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.

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...

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

Green Gooner

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

TheZohanS

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

No, I wouldn't marry for money.

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.

SV

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

Mars Bar

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

Mwahaha!

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

ejmaztec

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:

PeterIanStaker

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.

Kiera

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

ejmaztec

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.

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!"

bluto63

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

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.

raah!

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

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.

kmart6

No.....unless she kept herself looking unbelieveable hot with surgery!:pac:

bonerm

Nope. Can't stand the idea of being a "kept person" under any circumstances, so all the things money could buy would just feel spoiled to me.

consultech

LMAO @ the obvious feminism-conscious female respondant answer ratio in this poll. Two words: My arse.

(Although boards.ie doesn't exactly provide an accurate sample of typical female opinion...)

Kiera

consultech wrote: »

LMAO @ the obvious feminism-conscious female respondant answer ratio in this poll. Two words: My arse.

(Although boards.ie doesn't exactly provide an accurate sample of typical female opinion...)

:rolleyes:

whatdoicare

In a situation like that- someone will always get hurt.

Personally, I wouldn't trade my poor hubby for all the money in the world and a husband I didn't love. I'd rather die laughing without a penny in my pocket than live a bleh life where I wasn't happy at all.

Kinetic^

I wouldn't marry in the first place.

PostHack

Depends on the amount of money.... Surprised no one has mentioned that.

If we're talking multi millionaire than quite possibly!

veryangryman

No way. I can make my own cash. Never can see a need to be with someone for that

KnifeWRENCH

Yes, definitely. I'm bitter and twisted and don't believe in true love. If I'm gonna go through the whole tedious ritual of getting married I might aswell make a few euros out of it.

the_syco

Nope. But I'd say a few would be wondering what would happen if she was to die... early?

bnt

I would have a couple of conditions, such as:

• in the same age range as me;
• sane
• pre-nup must be absent or heavily biased in my favour. :pac:

Otherwise... I'm a flexible, adaptable guy, I think. I could get used to many things, and keep to myself for the rest. Love isn't just something you feel, it's something you do.

Slow Show

Love > Money

Thomas828

No, nay, never. Marriage isn't a word, it's a sentence. And think of the poor shnook you're marrying - every other suitor he or she meets could be nothing more than a worthless gold-digger.

Sanjuro

bronte wrote: »

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.

Amen.

epgc3fyqirnbsx

Well if they ticked all the right boxes and you had never been in love, and it looked like you would both make each ither happy, and she was loaded (!) then I think that I might

I'm a little cynical anyway, I think love turns into dependency in most marriages anyway

Abi

consultech wrote: »

LMAO @ the obvious feminism-conscious female respondant answer ratio in this poll. Two words: My arse.

(Although boards.ie doesn't exactly provide an accurate sample of typical female opinion...)

And with such a high rate of male 'yes' answers... we're the bitches.

Mrmoe

Yes I would , followed by me boning her good looking 18 year old daughter from a previous marriage which precipitates divorce action where I get a shed load of money and then move to the Bahamas with my true love Megan Fox where we get married on a sun kissed tropical beach.:D

Dudess

consultech wrote: »

LMAO @ the obvious feminism-conscious female respondant answer ratio in this poll. Two words: My arse.

Sigh... Ya can't win...

I can categorically state: if I was on minimum wage and struggling, I wouldn't marry for money. I'm more interested in things like the kind of person he is, and actually wanting to be with him for HIM rather than his bank account.
But the above is obviously not possible and a bunch of lies because I'm a woman, therefore a gold-digging bitch.

Why do you hold your shit experiences of women against all women just because they all possess a vadge? Maybe you should stop going for bitches too?

we'llallhavetea_old

well i don't ever want to get married so no.

but if i did, i still wouldn't marry for money, i'd kill them in the end.

my aunty is always sayin to my cousins (the girls) that they should find a rich man. sick.

Mike 1972

Poll is missing a couple of options

"Yes (Im a prostitute)"
"No but Id marry for citizenship!"