Marrying for Money

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According to a survey by Prince & Associates, a Connecticut-based wealth-research firm, the average "price" that men and women demand to marry for money these days is $1.5 million.

The survey polled 1,134 people nationwide with incomes ranging between $30,000 to $60,000 (squarely in the median range for nationwide incomes). The survey asked: "How willing are you to marry an average-looking person that you liked, if they had money?"

Fully two-thirds of women and half of the men said they were "very" or "extremely" willing to marry for money. The answers varied by age: Women in their 30s were the most likely to say they would marry for money (74%) while men in their 20s were the least likely (41%).

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The matrimonial price tag varies by gender and age. Asked how much a potential spouse would need to have to be money-marriage material, women in their 20s said $2.5 million. The going rate fell to $1.1 million for women in their 30s, and rose again to $2.2 million for women in their 40s. Ms. Smock and Russ Alan Prince, Prince & Associate's founder, both attribute the fluctuation to the assumption that thirty-something women feel more pressure to get married than women in their 20s, so they are willing to lower the price. By their 40s, women are more comfortable being independent, so they're willing to hold out for more cash.

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The idea of marrying for money isnt a new one, but I looked at some of these numbers and almost had a heart attack. $2.5 Million? What?!

So, these numbers seemed ridiculously high to me, but at the same time, I dont think I'd marry a guy with no income. It sounds heartless, but if a guy is too lazy to get a job, I'm not interested. Nothing turns me off more than a guy with no motivation to work hard. Obviously if he's laid off or something while we're together, I'm not gonna dismiss him... That's a totally different situation.

I feel like I'm not getting across what I really mean, haha. I'd say that as long as the guy has a decent job with a decent pay, I'd be ok with that. I wouldnt ignore a guy if he makes less than $2.5 Million.

What do you guys think? These numbers seem a bit high to you? Would you marry for money? Or does the money mean nothing and its all about the love...?

Jam it back in, in the dark.