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Life experience tells you that someone with significant debt is more of a catch and would make a better partner than someone with millions in the bank? Might as well choose someone with a history of cheating over someone who never has. Same faulty logic.
Or, what if he had a successful business, sold it, and now likes to work at the marina because he enjoys boats, and likes to fill in his day?
One of my neighbors worked in finance and I think he retired recently in his mid-40's. I think him and his wife also inherited some money. Neither of them work now and they have two teenage daughters. I would never assume that someone who had a lot of money saved up had obtained that money illegally!
One of my neighbors worked in finance and I think he retired recently in his mid-40's. I think him and his wife also inherited some money. Neither of them work now and they have two teenage daughters. I would never assume that someone who had a lot of money saved up had obtained that money illegally!
This is why I wouldn't judge someone, but would like to learn more about why they are where they are. Was it choice, circumstances, etc.
With my xbf, it's because of his past that he is where he is.....menial job and lots of money. And he enjoys his menial jobs for the most part. He likes jobs where he can be busy all day and useful and not really have to think, per se. His dream job is to be a postman...if not retired and saving senior dogs from death row.
Because most likely that money was made by other means z , I
Apologize if not
Like what, dealing drugs? If he got it because a relative died, won the lotto, or made bank from stocks; that's reason to turn him down? It's not illegal to inherit or get lucky.
I know people who's net worth is far more then a $million and they make less then or around $15 an hour and so does everyone here. They work at Home Depot, Costco and Walmart. They opted for stock options early on in those companies as employees.
Read the book, "The Millionaire next door." Most millionaires in America got to be that way working common jobs. But they were smart with their money. Unlike todays, entitlement society. Americans are so conditioned to living on credit now.
If you're in your twenties, invest, buy a home early on, maybe a fixer or repo and put some sweat into it, maybe work a second job from time to time and sock that away, don't get credit cards, don't buy a new car every few years, you too can be a millionaire by age 40, easily. The problem is, we have conditioned and taught our youth to go and get what they think they are entitled to, RIGHT NOW and do in debt for it. Student loans, new cars, new iphone every year, new computer, latest fashion and so on the list goes forever.
Those boring people you knew in your twenties are all laughing at you now!
Just curious. Why wouldn't you date someone that makes $15/hr but has millions in the bank?
I agree to the debt. It all just depends on their circumstances.
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Originally Posted by J.P.
Like what, dealing drugs? If he got it because a relative died, won the lotto, or made bank from stocks; that's reason to turn him down? It's not illegal to inherit or get lucky.
Inheritance or any other means, if you are not smart about it it's going to be gone sooner then later
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