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| You know what? For better or for worse, for richer or for poorer: Ain't nothin' wrong with getting married broke! |
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Storie
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| Posted: June 27, 2008, 1:02 pm Post subject: Poll of the Week! - Friday, June 27, 2008 |
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Well Richness, it's about that time again! As usual, I have a difficult time deciding what the poll of the week should be. First, I was thinking about doing it on an article I read yesterday about "itching." Basically, the article states that medical research does not support a logical reason for the urge to scratch (other than skin ailments). But then I decided that this wouldn't spark much debate.
Then moments ago, I read the below quoted article about a bride-to-be who posted her wedding on eBay. She basically was looking for someone to sponsor it because her and her babydaddy hardly makes any money. As you will read, they did get a sponsor, which is great.
But I guess the question that I will ask you guys this week doesn't deal with this case per-say. But it deals with people with low incomes getting married. As you will read in the article, this engaged couple who currently has a 1 y/o baby makes a COMBINED $32,000 a year. COMBINED! Now granted, I make much more than that by myself...and I'm STILL having a hard time supporting my son and I. So how can they do it?
So what do you think? Should a couple be more financially secure before getting married, or should love lead the way? If I personally had to wait until my money and credit was right, I'd probably NEVER get married 
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Virginia bride gets beverage company to sponsor wedding
ASSOCIATED PRESS • June 27, 2008
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va.-- A bride's unusual effort to raise funds online for her wedding has led to a decidedly unconventional result --- corporate sponsorship of her special day.
Pinched for cash, Virginia Beach hairdresser Kelly Gray went on eBay to offer a spot in her bridal party to the highest bidder. But when the auction was over Wednesday, the winner was not a woman eager to wear taffeta, but a representative of Dr. Pepper Snapple Group.
The company will donate $10,000 and drinks for Gray's April 19 wedding to Karl Gau. She said the company also plans to launch a Web site to help her find a bridesmaid or provide a surprise guest for the slot.
The Dr. Pepper people may have taken notice of Gray's auction because the brand was mentioned in a local newspaper article about her offbeat effort to fund her ceremony. Gwen Lala, Gray's co-worker, suggested she try eBay because a Dr. Pepper can was selling on the online auction site for $400. |
Source (and picture of the bride-to-be) here.
PS, the woman's income and her child are mentioned in a sidebar with her photo. So follow the above link if you'd like to see it.
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| Posted: June 27, 2008, 1:44 pm Post subject: |
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I'm so torn on this question... because part of me says let love lead the way but then again you HAVE to have money to live especially if you plan on having a family and kids.
I'm leaning more towards letting love lead the way though. Although, I think you should be sensable about it. Don't get married and have 3 kids, when you can barely support yourselves without kids. Money isn't everything, having love is much more important.
My parents for example, when they married there was 2 incomes. Dad was in furniture and moms was a CNA. They made a great life for my brother and I growing up. But moms was forced to quit because of health problems and injury to her hip about 9 years ago. Every since then they've struggled more and more financially but because the LOVE is there in their relationship, they are still together and still toughing it out.
With the economy the way it is these days, waiting to get married till you're financially stable... like Storie said... you'd be waiting FOREVER. Unless you luck up and win the lottery
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I look at my son and daughter-in-law. They make more then $32,000 but not much more. They have a wonderful relationship and so much respect and love for each other. They are struggling and have a baby on the way, but I know they will make it because they are each other's best friend. And also if you wait until you can afford to have children you will never have them. They are both 30 and have been married for 3 years, so I think the time is right. BTW that girl is from VB so it has been all over the news down here.
Good question Storie. 
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If someone marries for money, one day the money will run out. Yes you need money to live but money isn't happiness. A person could have billions of dollars but still be the most uphappy person. I would marry for love and to be happy. Money isn't happiness. Love is happiness.
If someone waits until they can afford to have kids, it will never happen. It's another change in life.
Good question Storie 
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I don't think they need to wait for money... plus combined incomes help!
BUT don't have kids if you are broke!!!!
I think if you're both working and all that fine. But if your in college, or one is a slacker... then you may not want to get hitched.
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I agree with Pink, I have some strong mixed feelings about this. YOu need to have money to have a wedding, unless you want it to be small and not really a HUGE ordeal. Then maybe later when the money is better you can have the dream wedding with the reception ect. But I also feel that just because you have no money doesnt mean you shouldnt be married. Love has no price tag, even though the materialistic things that go along with it do (engagement ring, wedding band, big wedding, reception, honeymoon ect.) And to marry someone just because they have money is rediculous... that relationship is not going to last. Like the vows say IN sickness and in health, for richer or poorer...
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I VOTED on Friday, but didn't get a chance to comment and then TOTES forgot about it  (Ya'll know how I am).
Money??? It's so overrated!!  Shoot, if we'd have been smart enough to realize how broke we were when we got married, it would NEVER have happened  Be sensible, but don't wait until you've got the bucks before tying the knot...IMO
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I agree with meames, money can be quite overrated. Besides, if you wait for the money, you may never get married. You can still have a totally fabulous wedding without having a lot of money (I did it!). But again, I really don't see how money should be that much of an issue. Like many have said, love has no price tag!
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I'm really split on this question. I do believe that you obviously need money to have a wedding, big or small money is an issue when it comes to that. But if you really love the person & you want to marry them, you will find a way to come up with that money.
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