If All Else Fails, Marry For Money

We've all heard it. One way or another, someone has giving us that 'if all else fails' advice: "Marry for money!"

An interesting theory was brought to my attention one dreary, dark Vancouver afternoon. I found myself listening to a story about a man in his mid fifties that had just had a hot, steamy night with a Spanish beauty about half his age. As the story went on, I learned he was a private investor working out of Vancouver (so, loaded), a divorcee, and had a string of twenty something women tied up in his little black book. I was not surprised by this tale, but still disgusted.

Not saying either party is perfect, but why are there so many women out there that are willing to love and care for one person their whole life, and so many men that aren't?

One undeniable quality about this particular man was his overflowing savings account. Which meant what? Unlimited wealth. Unlimited spending money. Unlimited, unlimited, unlimited.

It is easy to assume that a man with unlimited amounts of money knows no limits when it comes to spending. Especially if he was born into money, he knows no constraint. He's had everything he's ever wanted, where and when he wanted it. But what about the other aspects of his life? Is it possible this way of thinking has leaked into other areas beyond the check book?

Think about how many men you know that are in their fifties, divorced, married to their work, and spend each weekend with a different woman young enough to be their daughter. Sadly, I can think of quite a few. But where were these men twenty five years ago? Were they living the same way they are now? Or had the settled down, only to find that they couldn't handle being restrained to just one woman for the rest of their life?

A wise man once told me, if you're still living like your twenty when you're fifty, you've done something wrong. This is a classic example of the male species never growing up. And why should they? They've had everything they've ever wanted their whole lives at their fingertips. Is that all supposed to change when they hit thirty and are expected to tie the knot? Highly unlikely.

All I can say is, be wary when you set out to marry a man for money. When it comes to family money, it's quite possible the man knows no boundaries. A man that can buy anything he wants may easily confuse that with a concept of having whatever he wants. A popular and misguided misconception.

Constraint is good. Restraint is good. They both play an important role the moral laws of life. Advice from a wise man I know. Sounds like a keeper.