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Marrying For Money
Original Air Date: December 23, 2007

Show Category: Marriage/Relationships
Show Description: I came across a recent study that says the average amount Americans would be willing to marry an average looking person they liked for money is 1.5 million. That made me laugh, although I have to admit, I might consider it. But seriously, it got me thinking about the five reasons you should never marry for, and money is one of them. Join the conversation as we look at marriage and what are the good reasons to get married.

Show Poll: Who was most likely to have married for the money?

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Marrying For Money

Would you marry for 1.5MM?

Not just on TV anymore – gold-digging, price tag partnerships, and checkbook breakups are on the rise

Men and women – workaday folks as well as celebs

Craigslist – spectacularly beautiful woman, looking for man making at least $500K per year – 250K was not working for her – trying to get to Central Park West

Investment banker replied - his money would grow over time, her beauty would fade, bad business sense because she was a depreciating asset

Prince and Associates wealth research firm – average price people demand to marry today is $1.5MM

Polled 1134 people nationwide – incomes 30-60K (median in USA) – How willing are you to marry an average looking person that you liked if they had money?

Most would – 2/3 women and ½ men

Women in 30's (most) vs Men in 20's (least)

Men in 40's most likely among men

Poll – 5 famous couples

Pamela Smock – sociologist at Michigan - “i'm a little shocked. Against love and soul mates, main motivations to marry in our culture”

5 things never to marry for (sex, looks, money, in-laws, faith)

Questions

Would you?

Have you? How did it work out – good or disastrous?

MIScellaneous

Darva Conger

Evan Marriott

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5 famous couples

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