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Pretty much anybody who is married and cannot support themselves in a decent manner has married for money. People have been doing marriage for survival/money since the beginning of time.
Yes, people of course marry for money all the time. And people stick around with each other partly for that reason as well.
One thing I haven't seen mentioned is the issue of LTC. In the case of two single people, if one gets sick and requires years of care it can only exhaust that person's finances. But if those two get married it exposes the assets of both (my understanding anyway). Insurance can be purchased, of course, but that's another expense.
Are you struggling to understand the concept of shared space and expenses wherein a couple can have an advantage over a single person?
A concept is just that. Reality is more than a concept. If you are struggling with understanding that, by all means share a studio and find out for yourself.
I'd marry for money, in the sense that I would only marry someone who actually has some. In other words, those up to their eyeballs in consumer debt, those who spend every cent as fast as they earn it, or those with truly horrendous credit scores need not apply. But that's not the usual use of the term "marrying for money," admittedly.
I wouldn't marry for money. I know a few who have though. The woman was pretty and poor so married the local rich boy. She wasn't happy but loved having nice things. They divorced and she married another guy with a few bucks. She divorced him and married another guy with money. She got so used to having things and not working. I guess it's addicting after a while. Seems like some people with money are a little strange. Not for me.....
A concept is just that. Reality is more than a concept. If you are struggling with understanding that, by all means share a studio and find out for yourself.
It's not a concept to understand that a couple can share expenses. Why you struggled to understand that and the positive side of a couple while assuming a higher tax bracket is beyond me
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