Money, Freedom and Relationships

by Clam 16 Replies latest social relationships

  • prophecor
    prophecor

    .....is it better to be alone, or living with someone who you've simply become tired of for the sake of company?

    The more dollars at your disposal, the better your opportunity to advance in your relationship.

    An interesting point. So money can advance relationships?

    Is it better to be alone? If you've come to the point where you've truly reached an impass in your relationship, then no amount of remaining will make your journey any better, however, if you're truly desiring to experience growth, in your development as a person and as a couple and you struggle thru the complications of trying to make the relationship work, to allow all egos to be eliminated in the hopes of acquirering a sense of compatibility, to put an honest effort into it, you may find there's gold to be mined out of the situation, rather than try to lay claim to a new mining facility, looking for a payoff all over again.

    Money can certainly assit in the relationship, where a lack thereof is only bound to create friction, pressure and tension, overtime. You may be able to navigate sucessfully for a while without, especially in the begining stages, but time and reality quickly set in and the ability to have ones life as stress free as possible, starts with a healthy bank account, at the very least a few jobs. When your sole focus in life is how to maintain your standard of living, it can often leave little room for the pleasantries that those with money don't need to wrestle for.

  • Crumpet
    Crumpet

    Going back to your original question though which was about whethert winning the lottery would affect your relationship - I think it would. The power would go to my head and I would turn into a complete Hilary!

  • sammielee24
    sammielee24
    People who focus on the "money as corrupting" angle have rarely felt the fear and desperation that comes with real poverty

    Points well made asleif....I couldn't agree more..sammieswife.

  • compound complex
  • Abandoned
    Abandoned

    They say that money corrupts, but in my opinion, I think it's simply that a person who poorly manages ten thousand a year is going to poorly manage a million dollars but with larger consequences.

  • Clam
    Clam

    Thanks for your input folks. I've always seen money as a commodity that can give you the freedom to live your life how you want to. What it buys on a material level doesn't interest me very much. How it affects an individual and those close to him or her is ultimately going to reflect the person's true character.

  • DJK
    DJK

    I think my character will change dramatically if you put 10 million dollars in my hand. Maybe everyone would change a little and that's how a relationship can be affected. I'm sure I could be happy being wealthy. Finacially secure right now, I can dream of what I would do with money. My dreams differ greatly from those of my partner.

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