Base on what my mother told me, her cousin got married to a man 20 years her senior. She was 28 at the time and had a 2 year-old son from a past ex boyfriend that bailed, abandoned her. She never fell in love with the guy but still remained a loyal companion, appreciated all the efforts he put and together they were a team. As for the guy who has passed away 6 years ago, he wanted another child and to leave an inheritance as his health was deteriorating. He wanted a reliable person but didn't care if the woman wasn't head over heels with him.
Basically their marriage was more like a business transaction where both got what they wanted. Both agreed they weren't in love but were ok with it. Neither of them cheated on each other out of principles and appreciation. Have there been marriages like that where both agreed they wouldn't marry out of ''being madly in love'' but for other reasons and were fine with it? Do cases like that still exist?
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Oh, that's still very common today. I'm currently in the market for a woman who will simply use me for her own selfish pleasure, and let me work my ass off to keep her happy ❤️
Though in their case, both knew each other's intentions, both knew it was out of love and were ok with the deal. So technically neither were using each other.
Ah, okay, got it.
The woman wanted to settle down and a man that would give her child his last name. She got it. Meanwhile the man wanted another child (he had an adult son from a previous relationship) and to leave his inheritance before he passed away as his health wasn't good and he got it. So both benefited from each other in that case.
Yes, ma'am, that sounds like a mutually beneficial relationship;)
that's what I'm referring. I assume there must be cases like that too where neither are in love but still benefit in other ways.
I've seen it. I know a few couples who have basically friendzoned each other.
I guess if those couples are happy with the arrangement made, then good for them.
Duh.