How to Marry a Billionaire ?

Marrying money is an old and time – tested way of becoming wealthy and perhaps securing the future of one’s children.However it is a topic that arouses strong emotions in  a lot of people for a lot of reasons.Following is an article from the July 1, 2007 issue of Money Magazine.It is an excellent To-Do List if a person chooses to exercise this option of becoming wealthy.

Wealth is sexy but personally I doubt I would marry a man just for his money.It would be very important for me to have the respect of my spouse .By marrying money I might not be able to get that.Also somewhere in me is a need to accomplish something worthwhile all by myself . I’m not certain I could content myself just by marrying a wealthy spouse.

Do read the article and tell me do you know somebody who married up?How did they get together and how happy are they?What are your own opinions on marrying money?And why you feel the way you do?

At the end of the article,there is a link to a pop quiz :Are You The Right Match for A Billionaire?Take it and have fun.

How to marry a billionaire ?

Sure, the challenge is steep. But this field guide to the mating habits of the ultrarich shows just what it takes to land Mr. or Ms. Big.

Work hard, take risks, maybe build your own business. That’s the traditional route to financial success. Of course, there’s another highly traditional path to acquiring wealth that isn’t talked about quite as much these days: Marry money.

Real money. As in not a mere millionaire (a dime a dozen these days) but an honest-to-goodness billionaire – make that 10 figures after the dollar sign, please.

True, it’s not politically correct to go hunting for a marital meal ticket (or for that matter, to write about it). But just for a moment imagine the life that could be yours if you did.

Forget the fabulous baubles, designer clothing, cutting-edge electronics and palatial mansions that your golden goose – uh, spouse – might heap upon you. Read more of this post