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I Wish I Were a Gold Digger

When I was younger, I used to really really look down on girls that would dig gold. I felt that it was "mean" and "immoral." I thought oh so highly of myself and felt that I was too moral to even think about doing suc…
A Misunderstanding of Marriage

The BBC recently put out an article discussing why marriage rates in the US are declining. Although the article briefly highlights various factors that have contributed to the decline of marriage (e.g., tougher child s…
How Important is Financial Stability in Your Relationship?

Financial stability is something I think we all strive for. There's nothing better than making enough money to cover your expenses and have some left over to save or play or do what you want with. It's hard enough getti…
Do We Want the Wedding More than the Marriage?

People have many different views on weddings. A lot of people think that it's a waste of money to have a big to-do for one night. Because of that, they decide to go the City Hall route and spend the money on a house, ca…
How Would You Feel if You Bought Your Own Engagement Ring and Wedding Band?

When I tell people that I am married, they give me a questioning look. Why? Because I don't have my engagement ring or my wedding band on my finger. Well, to be exact, I don't have either of them because I have not y…
Sorry, I Ain't Paying For Your Dinner

What I'd like to know is why the hell is it expected that guys pay for dates? Why did that ever become the standard practice? Why is it still practiced today in a modern, civilized society that for the most part no long…
When Money is a Turn-Off

Last weekend, I met up with a sociable guy friend of mine, James, who usually knows the best bar and party scenes. I had a few friends in town and we had been drinking and talking at my apartment for awhile, so we wer…
Money Matters in Dating

A male friend of mine and I were talking about dating over the weekend. Not the two of us dating, just dating as a concept in general, unless there was some definite subtext I was missing out on, which let’s face…
Intelligent People Get Laid Less?

Just when we got out of high school feeling happy about the fact that we are intelligent and going somewhere, this article makes you feel a little bad about it all over again. In this case, I am talking about the correl…
Why are Women More Attracted to Wealthy Men?

I know I'll most likely get a lot of heat for this, not that I care, but I ask myself every day, "What does being poor have to do with finding a good, decent woman?" Of course, the answer is simple--Women tend to want a…