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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I don't view marrying or how many kids you have as being "financial decisions."  Silly and wholly unhelpful answers.  OP's question is what decisions did you make with your [i]money[/i]?

The best decisions that we made with our [i]money[/i] were (1) to fully fund retirement accounts from the start and aggressively and (2) take advantage of the DC area's top public school and state university systems and not throw your money away on private schools.  [/quote]

Then you don't understand how life decisions impact your bottom line. You're either young or stupid.[/quote]

Not only am I neither of those things, I'm also rich.

All I'm saying is that I don't think that's what OP was asking.[/quote]

Sure you are, my friend. I believe you. [/quote]

There's one troll who is going through every thread today on an angry projecting tirade. She is not rich, enlightened, open-minded. I also doubt she has kids. If she does, they def don't love her.[/quote]

OP's question is posted in the "money and finance" section.  It isn't "trolling" to interpret OP's post as seeking advice relating to [i]actual financial decisions[/i].

So many of you are coming off as 1950s housewives.  Marry well?  Really?  It's embarrassing.   [/quote]

Actually “marrying well” is definitely part of the equation when discussing best financial decisions.  It’s not, however, to mean marry for money.  Instead, it’s meant to be select a long-term good partner.  If you don’t, it will be expensive in the long run.  Ever hear of picking a bad business partner??  Same with life partner, if you put into a financial context…[/quote]

And this is why men still rule the world.  They're out there making the actual financial decisions that bring in the money, while women are interpreting questions like -- what's the best financial decision you ever made? -- to mean find yourself the right husband.

If you can't see the difference, well, you're thinking like a very traditional woman.  [/quote]

DP, but no.  "One spouse, one house" is gender-neutral financial advice.  You're interpreting "marrying well" as finding a rich man, but I'm an upthread PP who considers marrying the right person to be one of the best decisions I've made.  I outearn my DH threefold, but it's still a financial boon to be married to someone who shares your goals, works with you to accomplish them, and is stable themselves.[/quote]

So your husband's decision to marry you was a financial one?  [/quote]

I'd be very surprised if he didn't list "marrying my spouse" in his best financial decisions list, yes.  Just like I listed it in mine.  Marrying the wrong person can bankrupt you; marrying the right one can set you on the right financial path.[/quote]

So he thinks like a women, then?  I don't think so.  Ask if he's on any financial advice/planning websites and what his handle is.  Then take a look.  I doubt you'll find that he's talking about you.[/quote]

No.  He thinks like the majority of people on this board, who have told you from about 8 directions that making a smart decision about a life partner has financial ramifications.  The fact that you cannot comprehend that 1) this is not thinking like a woman, but like a person, and 2) "thinks like a woman" is not the insult you think it is, is something I'm not qualified to help you understand or overcome.  [/quote]

Circle back after you've done what I suggested.[/quote]

If the financial forums have folk who can’t understand who you build your life with is one of the most important parts of your overall financial picture, perhaps they need to “think like a woman”[/quote]

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