2007-03-19 07:18:10 · 10 answers · asked by Free the monkey in you! 3 in Business & Finance ➔ Careers & Employment
Don't mean to a pessimist, but....yes?
Whether you are rich or poor, your income and assets will be affected in some form or another.
If you are rich, and become married. You have to come up with good pre-nup or you could risk losing half of your assets or more. And if you have kids you could pay even more for child support (depending on your wife).
If you are poor, and become married. You might have to work more jobs or pursue other sets of incomes. It would be difficult to support another person and especially if you have kids.
2007-03-19 08:05:24 · answer #1 · answered by Reel21 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
As a single person I've avoided the major economic burden of children, and the economic trauma of divorce. It's probably most efficient to be a DINK (dual income no kids) couple as long as divorce doesn't blow things up.
You lose some of the advantage of being a DINK if you are a saver and your spouse is a spender. My hobby is photography and I'm amused by the guys in the forums who ask for advice on how to get the wife to sign off on an expensive new camera or lens. If the solution is to get the wife a nice piece of jewelry, it can get out of hand. As a single person I don't have to get my purchases approved, which can be either good or bad, but at least I don't have to do a quid pro quo.
2007-03-19 16:15:27 · answer #2 · answered by Thomas O 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No, you can't make a general judgement like that. it all depends on your ability to make and budget money. Some single people have lots of money, others do not. Same for married couples. It also is a function of your desire for material things.
The real decision for staying single or not is whether you meet someone that you really want to be with. Then when you see that your life together is better than apart, you're on your way and things fall into place with wise choices.
2007-03-19 14:31:56 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
lol, what do you think? maybe it does make economic sense for some and not for others. There were few obvious advantage being single, but financial reasons should not be one of your basis for being in a relationship or not. Listen to your heart. LOL..
2007-03-19 17:27:16 · answer #4 · answered by ♦cat 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No, i think being single is very expensive; because you pay so much taxes at the end of the year.
if you find someone to shared your life with and work together, i think you can have a good life; however you have to get the right kind of person; because a divorce
is worst than being single.
2007-03-19 14:24:23 · answer #5 · answered by COCO 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Not at all. By being married you save on taxes and insurance and you get better loans and more credit.
2007-03-19 14:26:14 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Of course...
Even if you have a kid. The mom can claim a BUNCH of free stuff as a single mom.
2007-03-19 14:24:59 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
I never really thought about it but I am totally stealing that as my reason for being single!!
2007-03-19 14:21:42 · answer #8 · answered by ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋
well staying single is OK but if you die you won't have any body to carry on your family and your family will disintegrate
2007-03-19 14:23:33 · answer #9 · answered by ballinfly23 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
if your a man yes..you can expect at least a 50% loss
2007-03-19 14:21:28 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋