Marriage for love - that's fine.
But why must resign ourselves to a deliberate or humiliating poverty everyday savings, linking the fate of a man who is unable to earn decently and responsibly dispose of their belongings.
Of course, money can make life easier and more enjoyable: it is much more fun to take blagovernomu allow themselves three days in Belize than three months to argue with him about what kind of house you can afford. Besides, no one says that a person who can take away you in Belize can not be pleasing to you by itself.
But when one partner (and, incidentally, it is not necessarily male) brings into the marriage a lot more money than the other, you should not think that the other will automatically receive a ticket to the golden beaches.
"Money solves many problems, but perhaps less create themselves," - says Barbara Stan, author of "Prince Charming is not coming."
So every time you dream of a rich wife (possibly after a row with his own, again not brought the pay in a million), think about some of the difficulties that may lie in wait for you.
"The control package" - a term that is applicable in family matters.
Decision-making in the family - it is always some conflict of interest, but if your partner you are richer in 1000, whether it has its voice in 1000 times more weight when addressing issues of how to use the money or how much you can spend?
If the spouse possessive developed strongly, and you agree with the principle of "money - is power," then "a wealthy partner has more influence in the family" - says Barbara Blouin, author of "In Love and / or by calculation: the impact of large inheritance relations of man and woman. "
Money does not grow on trees
They are respectable people do - sometimes criminal way. Sometimes the status of your partner - earned or inherited - can be a source of conflict when you learn how to be "made" the money and know that these methods, from your point of view, unacceptable.
It may be objected that such things are commonly known by the time the couple walking down the aisle. Not always. Often the "family tree" of capital is not advertised, and only after a few years of marriage partner may find it possible to set the "sharp" questions - says Dr. Dennis Pyhrn, co-author of the study "Challenges of Wealth."
Or, if you are satisfied with the way of making money, you can not make a permanent absence of a spouse at home: inspired by their financial prospects and the concomitant prestige, some workaholics are just beginning to live at work.
Meet the Parents: they can become the arbiters of your fate.
If your partner has received the status of "dowry", his or her family may want to control the life of the "poor relation" and his children over the next 20 years. Terms of trust funds may include the right to choose the school where they should learn from your offspring.
And the lifestyle of the family of your spouse begins to dominate your daily existence against your will. "Lifestyle young couples usually comes under the influence of the family richer partner," - said the Pyhrn.
And it may lead you to loss of individuality. Do you not become my financial manager, honey? One way not to lose yourself in an unequal marriage - to continue to pursue their career.
However, a wealthy spouse can offer you not only to share his wealth, but also to play an active role in managing them. And you quite suddenly discover that not just married on the calculation, but must make such calculations thing in your life.
"Such a proposal could void your authority to do their work, and this is not always a pleasant surprise," - writes Pyhrn.
As a bottomless barrel
But sometimes problems with self-assertion lie in wait just a wealthy spouse who can not get rid of the suspicion that you associated with it life just for the money. This distrust, sometimes haunting a man with youth, imposes on second partner "additional moral burden" of constant demonstration of authenticity of their feelings.
The need and then convince a partner in her love for him may be tiring or annoying if you feel that you still do not believe. And if it falls on the ground distrust of other complexes, then break down these barriers becomes as hard as rock split broom.
Bad news
Prince Charming can you quit, die or go broke.
Any of these situations - a heavy blow for a woman who has put himself at the mercy of a rich husband, focusing on the family and the home. Or for working women, which is, however, provided all the revenue management family wealthier spouse.
But the rich husbands may lose their capital, to exchange his wife to a young mannequin or die before they learn better half feel financially and socially independent individuals.
So Stan advises such women to take an active part in the distribution of family income, have their own bank account and separate lines of credit, and to continue to set aside for the future, even in a time when it seems to be not required.
"Marries convenience - well, - says the expert. - But in the end it turns out that you can rely only on themselves. "
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