[quote=kev374]
There are guys who are desperate enough to marry just about anyone..my ex ex GF had a student loan balance of $70,000 7 odd years out of school and made only $34k/yr. It was revealed that most of this debt was acquired through extravagant “living expenses” in college and of course she justified it as well. In addition she lived way above her means and had close to $0 in the bank (paycheck to paycheck living)
Just like many women here in Orange County she felt she was just entitled to have an expensive wedding, raise a large family, be a stay at home mom etc. and the expectation was that her mate would pick up the pieces…nevermind the fact that she had not done any diligence with her financial affairs to prepare for all the things that she wanted.
Now, found out she is just engaged to some bloke. Well, what was unacceptable to me was apparently acceptable to him so, there IS indeed someone for everyone I guess…[/quote]
I’m sure there are people who have so much money they don’t care or it isn’t a concern. I know of friends who are so loaded with family money (asian) and I’m sure at their age now, their parents are just wishing they would get married and start having grandkids (getting to 40). I wouldn’t be surprised if the mail order bride came in personally…
Anyhow, I think the whole LA lifestyle and most metro places (bay area) is to live like that. Most young women have no money and a lot of times, they feel “entitled” or “I work hard, I deserve this.” Maybe it’s my immigrant childhood or having seen real poverty in foreign countries.
Anyhow, I think a lot of people will just end up marrying later or staying single.
It’s already happening since more women graduate from college now and get advanced degrees as well (law, medicine) so there are simply less “eligible” men in their eyes (makes more money than them).
If they get a poor guy, woe is the guy after a few years…
