Rita Watson: Money, marriage, sex and secrets
01:00 AM EST on Sunday, March 2, 2008/ The Providence Journal
MONEY DOESN’T CARE who owns it,” was a favorite saying of our Aunti Mame. She lived lavishly even during what she called “modest times.” Once we left the nest, we realized that Aunti was right. Money does not assure good taste or good manners. It does, however, provide comfort and sometimes freedom from stress.
Nonetheless even in cushy two-income households money and sex (or lack thereof) are the top reasons for divorce. It seems that more sex buys more happiness than money can buy.
However, the 2008 “Love and Money” survey of 1,049 people by Money Management International (MMI) found that over 73 percent of women viewed financial know-how as a more important factor in choosing a potential partner than attractiveness. MMI is the largest nonprofit credit counseling agency in the United States.
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