Marrying For Money
Last Friday one of my colleagues told me he was going to attend his cousin’s (female) wedding. She was marrying a guy who is apparently much older than her just because he’s rich.
After I got over my initial shock of how matter-of-fact he was about it, I asked him if it bothered him that his cousin was marrying a guy she didn’t love for his money, but it didn’t. I decided to do an office poll and the result wasn’t good with me being the only person who thought it was bad. Then I had the self-doubt phase, “Am I being too judgmental?”.
I never considered myself a romantic soul but now I’m reconsidering. Compared to this – I’m… someone really, really, REALLY romantic.
So you just became the office super-romantic. Congrads!
I am not surprised by your poll results. My best friend sees marriage as a life style choice and has no qualms against an arranged marriage or not-for-love marriage. Her family is from Calcutta and she is only first gen Canadian.
Then again she is also head-over-heels with her boyfriend (aka my younger brother – he has been trying to date one of my friends for years).
At least they are honest. So many western women are money grabbing witches that say they arn’t… but then only date men who “fill their requirements” – requirements which, often, include cars, disposable income and suchlike.
That’s a good point. I much prefer the honesty side of things.
Romance is for poofs. Errr…nevermind. ;-)
I say we club our potential mates; it removes any pretenses.