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I didn't mean that software engineers should marry software engineers, geologists marry geologists, etc. What I meant was professionals should consider marrying
by smnrchrds 9y ago
I didn't mean that software engineers should marry software engineers, geologists marry geologists, etc. What I meant was professionals should consider marrying other professionals, e.g. a software engineer marrying a geologist.
- Mz 9y agoYeah, love should have nothing to do with marriage. It should totally be about bank balances. /s
- smnrchrds 9y agoLove is important, but it is not the only factor. I think we both agree that future plans, e.g. whether or not one wants to have children, are important factors that should not be overlooked. I believe that economic status, religious and political beliefs and affiliations, risk tolerance, etc. are also important considerations. None of them is a deal-breaker, but these are all things one should carefully consider before getting married.
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- sverige 9y agoWith the current divorce rates, the odds are greater than 50% that bank balances will come into play eventually. Love doesn't pay the mortgage at that point.
- Mz 9y agoI'm divorced. The divorce was amicable. Two people sincerely trying to not screw each other over as they leave does make a difference in real terms. Furthermore, the high general divorce rate does not actually mean that any given individual has a greater than 50% chance of ending up divorced. That is not how that works.
- closeparen 9y agoWhat the gender pay gap tells us is that the category of "professionals" at any given income level is far from gender-balanced. It's not mathematically possible for everyone to marry within their income bracket.