Do what makes you happy

Bumped into this Money.com article right after my vacation.

http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/19505458/?GT1=10150

 

Now I begin to understand why certain girls were so enthusiastic about philanthropy projects.

 

Another thing that interests me is an associated survey about people's opinion on marrying for the money.

And here are the results:

Is it wrong to marry for money?   * 13579 responses
	No, you can't survive on love alone. 15%
	Yes, wealth shouldn't be a factor. 37%
	Depends on whether you'll be happy. 48%

Throughout the history of humankind, marriage has always been an institute for the money. Therefore no one should point fingers at those who excels in doing so. The other day, my boss was telling me, how he envies the fact that our director was married to a medical doctor and could afford to throw all those parties. Then he continues, we should all go visit hospitals more.

 

Anyway, exit strategies are important to rich marriages just like they are to startup companies. And they are given in the last few paragraphs of the articles, in case you missed them.

 

"Money Magazine is confident in advising this: If you do make it to the altar, hire a smart lawyer to negotiate the best terms on your prenup."

 

"But no matter how difficult things get, hang in there. The longer you stay, the more the court will award you if the marriage fails. There's no reason, after all, that your divorce shouldn't be every bit as lucrative as your marriage.

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