The Roles of Money in Today’s Relationships

What definition could be given to money? Some say its everything, while some say its nothing. Is love totally complete without money? As a result of my profound curiosity I gathered some information on the world wide web, and did some personal interviews. As a result of my findings I have gathered that many people have a adverse opinion on the matter.

I will not give any real names in my article due to privacy acts. Interview #1- Colorado, age 48, income before economy drop $54,000 a year, things lost, house, car, and marriage ended in a divorce in 2010. Her opinion, was money doesn’t play a serious role in a relationship, but you need money to be serious in your relationship so you can show your love. My opinion, inability to meet financial needs often leads to divorce and most divorce cases in the united states have been associated to financial reason’s pointing to money keeping love bonds together. Copeland did once say: ‘You should not be angry if all she wants is your money. Oh, you should not be angry ‘Cause all you want is her body’. Meaning money is a determinant factor in maintaining a healthy relationship. But follow me for a moment, is money really the single most important factor that signifies true love? True love is not based on what a person has, but what is in his or her heart. Love can be shown by caring, compassion ,and friendship, but theses things are often forgotten.

Interview #2- Arkansas, 74, income before economy drop $ 113,000 a year, things lost, marriage ended in divorce in 2008. Her opinion, When money flies out the window, love walks out the door. There is nothing romantic about poverty, money equals survival. My opinion, money is important but when people put money before love there is no love, just lust. When people say money is important but not as important as there relationship it means there love is what it is, it can’t be bought or held for ransom.

Statistics show that in year 2002, 36,656 marriages ended in divorce in the America. 30,968 divorces were just in North America and only 5,688 divorces happened in Central and South America. In year 2004 divorce rates for women 65 and older was at a all time high at 8 percent, and 9 percent of white women and 14 percent of black women have separated and reconciled there marriage. Yet with the 2011 year at a end, statistics are predicting a drop in divorce rates as we come out of recession and with the new laws that are suppose to pass in some states making it even harder to get a divorce and some are suppose to make you wait up to 3 years before the courts will make a divorce is finial. I have also talked to a few law firms about this matter, and they have confirmed a rise in divorce rates sense the economy has fallen. They to are hoping and expecting a drop in divorce rates when the economy raises up to where it is suppose to be.


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