Anonymous wrote:As I watch couples pair up it becomes evident how much of a difference who women marry makes a difference in their general life circumstances. Even successful career women when paired with equally successful men end up with twice the privilege and perks.

I’m jealous that I missed out.

What do you mean by this? You’re surprised that people who earn more money don’t have money problems?

I’m trying to figure out what the surprise is. Or you mean that it sucks that not everything is 100% equal in life?

Anonymous wrote:As I watch couples pair up it becomes evident how much of a difference who women marry makes a difference in their general life circumstances. Even successful career women when paired with equally successful men end up with twice the privilege and perks.

I’m jealous that I missed out.

+1. Feel the same.

Anonymous wrote:As I watch couples pair up it becomes evident how much of a difference who women marry makes a difference in their general life circumstances. Even successful career women when paired with equally successful men end up with twice the privilege and perks.

I’m jealous that I missed out.

Yes, this is true. And unfortunately it simply means life is not fair. I married a man who, through tremendous hard work and ambition, has provided us with a very comfortable life. I am fortunate in this regards. But I did fall in love with DH because he was ambitious and hard working and that was a big part of the attraction to him. I could have fallen in love with kind hearted environmentalist who would never make more than 40k a year but I chose not to.....

This makes no sense. It goes both ways. I just divorced a man who I made more money than, but we both made good money. We share custody 50/50 so I pay child support to him, I kept the big house, and by all appearances have the “leg up”. I’m now dating a man who makes the same money that I make. There is no leg up- just partnership, what you put into it.

I call them thunder cats. So much plastic surgery, they went cheetah. You can recognize them by their constant surprised demeanor, at the ready duck call lips and overtanned horrible skin wrinkles. Even if they iron their face, the neck is a mess.

I’m sure they looked great at 26.

Look cheetah?

Give it a rest DCUM. We all choose our paths in life.

If you regret not sparkle and shining at your physical hotness apex to land a pay daddy DH vs. launch your independent career, and you regret things, there’s really nothing you can do but start to look cheetah in desperation.

Looks fade quicker than your brain. Be jealous of the younger you who didn’t strive and stop comparing yourself to women spending men’s wealth as an aspiration. You’re obnoxious.

No one, not even the Barbie franchise, aspires to clinging to male wealth as a life plan.

Ha! No, b/c they have to live and sleep with those idiots for the rest of their lives to keep that leg up. So many are disappointed now that the deal is done. Seemed like a good idea though...now most of them cheat.

Anonymous wrote:Why, who did you marry? Is he a good man and kind? Count yourself lucky. Some of those perks of marrying well are men who are jerks.

Nah. People are always looking for warts to make themselves feel better. There are plenty of non-well off/poor guys who are jerks too.

This is what a marriage is about, OP. That's why there were arranged marriages throughout history. It's the best example of what teamwork can look like.

Because make no mistake about it: it works both ways. Men benefit too. In fact I read of a study that showed men lived longer lives when they lived most of it with a spouse, then if they lived alone.

Why, who did you marry? Is he a good man and kind? Count yourself lucky. Some of those perks of marrying well are men who are jerks.

So you don’t like people who are better off than you? Bet you go through life feeling inferior and discontent. Sad.

Anonymous wrote:As I watch couples pair up it becomes evident how much of a difference who women marry makes a difference in their general life circumstances. Even successful career women when paired with equally successful men end up with twice the privilege and perks.

I’m jealous that I missed out.

Of marriage or the money?

Anonymous wrote:As I watch couples pair up it becomes evident how much of a difference who women marry makes a difference in their general life circumstances. Even successful career women when paired with equally successful men end up with twice the privilege and perks.

I’m jealous that I missed out.

What? Do you live with them? How do you know this?

As I watch couples pair up it becomes evident how much of a difference who women marry makes a difference in their general life circumstances. Even successful career women when paired with equally successful men end up with twice the privilege and perks.

I’m jealous that I missed out.