Some people marry for love, some for tradition, and a few just want to make sure their bills are never late. So when someone on Reddit asked, “For women that married the ‘rich one’ out of security, what has it been like?”, the answers were something else. #2
I was engaged to the “rich one” and got away.
It was NOT WORTH IT. The abuse – physical, SA, emotional, mental, etc. It was extremely lonely. I always remember being sad on vacation. It would hit me hard then. I’m on an expensive vacation in a beautiful resort – where normal people would be thrilled. But instead I was miserable and alone and honestly pissed that our usual routines were on hold and therefore I was expected to be in his presence all day. Do not do it. Life is too short for misery and you deserve true love. Money is just money – it can come and go. Love and happiness are what life is about. People will say all day “well I don’t pay any bills”. There isn’t a bill
In this world that cost more than my peace and happiness.#3
A bit different.
he became rich while we dated.
we were both not working when we met. I was on leave from teaching after a death in my family, he had just moved to my city and looking for work.
he was a freelance graphic designer, and landed a gig at a start up company. this was around 2010, when mobile apps were just taking off, and things like instagram were just coming out.
design after design, he won awards, the company blew up because of him. life was fun when there’s money, and parties, and award ceremonies.
after a bit, d***s and drinking got in his way, he became more a*****e, tried to k**l me, and I left.
he was fired and blacklisted.Falling in love feels like a dream and getting to marry that person is even better. But sometimes, marriage isn’t about butterflies and sunsets. Some people tie the knot for practical reasons like stability or financial security. And while that can work out, it doesn’t always end in happiness. When love isn’t part of the foundation, cracks tend to appear.
Take financial security for example—it’s one of the most common non-romantic reasons people marry. Some individuals believe their partner’s wealth will solve all problems. But no amount of money can replace respect, kindness, or shared values. When finances become the main focus, the relationship often turns transactional. And when that support crumbles, so does the relationship.
#4
I was a waitress when I started dating my husband, he wasnt rich but he had just graduated from a great business school and had landed a great job with one of his fathers friends. I did however know his family was wealthy but that wasnt a factor, I was young and I thought the world was easy.
Married him, never worked a day again and I couldnt be happier, raised my boys, took care of my home, assisted my parents and in laws, baby sat nieces and nephews, traveled, my husband has been an amazing provider, better husband and the best father.
You’d think marrying into money meant endless vacations and monogrammed everything. But for many of these women, the only thing more oversized than their closets was the loneliness that came with it. These raw confessions remind us that while financial comfort is lovely, it’s not always the fairytale ending people expect. So, the next time someone says, “Marry rich,” you might want to ask if it comes with free emotional support, too. Because as these stories show, even a castle can feel cold without love inside.
Some people marry for love, some for tradition, and a few just want to make sure their bills are never late. So when someone on Reddit asked, “For women that married the ‘rich one’ out of security, what has it been like?”, the answers were something else.
You’d think marrying into money meant endless vacations and monogrammed everything. But for many of these women, the only thing more oversized than their closets was the loneliness that came with it. These raw confessions remind us that while financial comfort is lovely, it’s not always the fairytale ending people expect. So, the next time someone says, “Marry rich,” you might want to ask if it comes with free emotional support, too. Because as these stories show, even a castle can feel cold without love inside.
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