by Vicki Tan

Created on: April 14, 2008

Would you marry for love or money? Despite the belief that one should marry for love, a lot of people marry for money. Some people want a better life after having been poor; some people want to be free from financial worry; some people are greedy, materialistic or money-minded; and so on.

The classic movie Breakfast at Tiffany's (1961), which starred Audrey Hepburn and George Peppard, is a fine example of how love is being chosen over money. Hepburn played the role of Holly Golightly, a prostitute who dated rich men. Peppard played the role of Paul Varjak, a writer and gigolo. Initially, Holly rejected Paul because he was not rich enough for her. Instead, she wanted to be with Jose, a wealthy Brazilian man. However, upon finding out that Holly had been delivering coded messages to a prisoner, Jose left her. In the end, Holly chose love over money when she chose to be with Paul.

So, should one marry for love or money? Let us look at it objectively.

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When you marry someone who is wealthy, what are the advantages?

You do not have to worry about whether you can pay the bills; whether there would be food on the table; whether you can pay back your home loan to the bank.

You can afford to put your child in a prestigious school. If your child is struggling with their work, you can afford to pay for private tuition. If your child needs pocket money, you can easily give it to them. If your child needs to go somewhere, you can drive them. If your child gets their driving license, you can buy them a car.

You can afford to live in a nice area where there is more safety, rather than a dingy area that is crime-infested.

You can afford to buy things that are of good quality, instead of cheap things that do not last.

When you are sick, you can afford the best doctor, medication and treatment. When are you old and your health is deteriorating, you can be serviced by the best medical team.

You can eat out; you can fine and dine in gourmet restaurants.

You can travel. You can fly first class or business class instead of feeling cramped in economy class. You can fly your own jet plane. You can go on cruises. You can stay in luxurious hotels that have great food, service, facilities and entertainment.

If you are not satisfied with your appearance, you can pay a plastic surgeon to make you good-looking.

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When you marry someone for their money, what are the problems?

Money cannot buy happiness. Money cannot buy love. There are a lot of wealthy people who lead empty lives. Despite being rich beyond

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