Have you ever dated or married someone that was poor.........?

Question

then you two broke up, and they became very rich? That really sucks!

No, I mean if they were to hit the lottery or something to that effect.

Answer 1

Nope, never had that happen. Poor people tend to stay poor. Rich people tend to be stingy!

Answer 2

That happened to me once that I know of. I dated a lady who I thought was trying to keep me interested by always talking about a huge auto accident settlement she was going to get some day. I had always paid for everything while we were dating, even loaning her money for her rent, etc... We eventually broke up. About a year later I spoke with a mutual friend and asked if he'd seen anything of her. He told me she finally got her settlement, ( of about 5 Million ) had bought a ranch in Oregon, and was traveling all over the world with her new boyfriend.

It wouldn't have made a difference in whether I stayed with her or not, just kinda stung a little.

Answer 3

In the past, I dated average middle class guys - never really dated a guy who had a lot of money, but usually they were just comfortable. And no, never dated someone poor who got rich afterwards -- but most people accumulate more money as they get older and their job situation gets better.

Answer 4

Not at all. That would be the way God meant it to be because he knows that you were with that person for the wrong reasons. You don't date or marry someone for their money. How would you like for someone to do that to you and you are a totally in love with them. Don't you think that would really hurt? Even if I were to marry or date someone who is rich, I would work for my own. I always believe that if someone wants you to have something, they will give it to you from their heart and in that case, it will be a lot more valuable to me knowing that the person thought of me enough to do that.

Answer 5

I dated a guy that was poor but he didn't look like it. He apartment was the pits. I liked him and he would do anything for me. But, he had to go because he started to have to borrow money all the time. I'm no sugar mama.

Then I dated another guy that couldn't budget his money. He was in debt by at least 30k. He'd dress nice and take me to dinner often. Needless to say, I married him. I made him own up to his 30k debt and pay it all off. He started budgeting, and now he pays all the bills. I love and respect him for it too. I make up for it in so many ways (love making, house keeping, and the way I treat him). I do enjoy spoiling him since he pay all the bills. I failed to mention, he makes GREAT money now.

Answer 6

Well they didn't become rich but were a lot better off than before our marriage and I was a lot poorer. I'm going to have to hang on to this one or the next time I will be the poor one. (Now that's a thought)

Answer 7

I feel that money is not an answer and if you really love that person then that shouldn't be an issue and if you did break up and that person got rich then at that time it wasn't your time. Things happens for a reason

Answer 8

does this situtaion relate to you directly? (as in you came into money) or an ex of yours? It doesnt suck, because money isnt everything, im sure there were other things in the relationship that contributed to the break up. If this is you directly, congrats! if not, unfortunately just deal with it

Answer 9

no, i married someone very rich and now i am getting poorer (material-wise) by the minute. that sucks as well.

Answer 10

no, and no, I earn enough to support myself, so what the other person earns does not matter to me. I would have a pre-nuptual agreement that we both leave with what we brought into the marriage.