I wish i'd married for money

Not me :smilestar: but the woman in this article.

When Bill and I got married his relaxed attitude to money amused me. He’s a teacher and enjoys his job. I work in medical sales: more stressful, but it pays well. I have, however, become secretly, overwhelmingly, envious of my friends, who can rely on their husbands as the breadwinners.

Our first home was a tiny flat in a lovely area, which was fine even when our first daughter was born. Our second daughter’s arrival two years later put a strain on space and finances, so we had to move - and I had to learn to bite my tongue so as not to seem ungrateful.

It was then that I noticed that my best friend Carol’s standard of living was better than ours: her husband is a consultant surgeon and their first home was a five-bed detached house. We bought a three-bed ex council house in a nice street, but I couldn’t help comparing it with friends’ houses. I’ve had promotions, but Bill has no plans to apply for anything beyond head of department, his current position; I think he should go for a deputy head post. He’s a brilliant dad, and with the girls now reaching their teens, I appreciate how well he gets on with them and puts so much effort into their homework and hobbies. I’d never admit this to friends, but** I believe that there’s more to life than being good parents.
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Carol is having a champagne party for her 40th, as well as a week in Paris with her husband and a weekend in New York with their 14-year-old daughter. I pretended to be thrilled, but was sick with envy. I know many people can’t take a holiday at all, but we mix with people who have no mortgages, work part time or not at all, can afford private education and have three or four holidays a year.

I feel resentful, especially as it’s the men who bring in the money; and even if Bill were a head teacher, he wouldn’t come close. When out with the girls I hear Susan moan about John’s business trips and I have to pinch myself to keep from shouting that his £250,000 salary must make up for some of his absences. Or Trisha: she inherited a house from her parents, which means that though her husband is on a normal salary, she needn’t work, and spends her time at the gym. Bill tells our girls that they can achieve anything and I agree, but when they start dating, I’ll try to guide them (behind his back) towards men who can give them the sort of life I’ve never had. Feminism’s fine, but there’s a lot to be said for having your bills paid.

Family secrets: I wish I had married for money, not love - Times Online

I have alot to say about this woman. But you guys go first. :slight_smile:

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Actually, I'm speechless.

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Stupid ungrateful B who has psychological problems. :snooty:

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Where's PCG when you need her????

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Good to see that Goris and Desi women are on the same page on this one. Replace pound sign with ruppees, and the article could very well be some thing out of Dawn or TheNews.

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Bill tells our girls that they can achieve anything and I agree, but when they start dating, I'll try to guide them (behind his back) towards men who can give them the sort of life I've never had.
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Sounds very much like the desi rishta process. Just say that the guy is a doctor, and the some drawbacks are immediately looked over.

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It's sad to see that a career woman is teaching her daughters to be future golddiggers rather than work for themselves, and more importantly, be happy and content. She has severe psychologicla problems, and i feel sorry for her husband.

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loser...

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the thing is, u never know when u or hubby can lose your jobs... so what she's teaching her kids is WRONG...

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What she's teaching her daughters is totally wrong BUT her frustrations over money matters are not all that unreasonable. Only those who suffer from lack of money and the ability to provide the best for their children know what it feels like. When you have to work really hard to put two and two together and you see others making 5 times as much as you, jealousy and envy are bound to occur along with self pity, it's human nature. Who doesn't want a nice house, nice car, great education for the kids, nice holidays and all that. The only thing is, there are very few who can be patient, grateful and satisfied with whatever little money they have.. what she's complaining about is something I see women do very often.

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sara for a sec, I thought :hayaa: not you toooooooooooooo.

But anyway, as for the article, all we can do is sigh and roll our eyes and pray that we can start to appreciate and be grateful for things that really matter. :slight_smile:

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I am finding it hard to resist. The only way I can avoid it, is to go offline.

Huh? You're finding it hard to resist a marriage for money? How will going offline help?

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/\ To not express my thoughts, which undoubtedly, won’t be politically correct. :snooty:

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Okay, then yes - go offline.

p.s. :rotfl:

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yeah sounds like a desi woman trapped in a goris body :D

I think I should, to avoid being permanently labeled an a****** by GS women.

Though i would still be speaking the truth.

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Ladies here aren’t interested in the truth. :wink:

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Thanks for the reminder. But you're a nonconformist, right?

Wow, if thats true.. thats quite an eye opener. I was sorta thinking this woman maybe the exception to the norm.. maybe not.

Hahaha. I wouldn't make that claim.