Is marriage key to financial stability?

[Anonymous]

Imagine the average single man making 70 to 90k. Add an average working wife, which is another 50 to 100k. That is potentially double the income. In addition to this, married couples pay lower tax rates. If you look at the overall picture, wouldn't a 2500 dollar mortgage be way more affordable as a married couple than as a single?

The reason why you are broke may be because you are single

[Anonymous]

Yes usually for women. Men are usually still expected to take care of all the major bills while she uses the excuse that she’s saving her mi ey in case they need it none day. There’s a joke something like when a man finds a woman he gets broke. When a woman finds a man she gets rich. Men are happy w a place to sleep, a bed, some couch w a tv and food. It’s women who want to decorate the house, want new this, new that.

[Asker]

it's also women who do all the cleaning and cooking

[Opinion Owner]

Cooking and cleaning is not that hard, especially if you don’t have kids. A lot of women these days don’t even have to cook. That’s line me saying well it’s also me. Who do all the yard work, fixing the cars, the plumbing, taking out the trash, mowing the lawn, checking out what that sound was in the middle of the night, putting together furniture, changing the oil on your car, etc, etc. You know that’s not true so don’t give me that bs that women are the ones who do all the cleaning and cooking.

[Asker]

Most men don't know how to do any of that. That's why men hire plumbers and electricians. It's a specialized trade that you would need to go school for

Cooking and cleaning isn't hard? If it isn't hard then WHy don't men do it? Cuz it IS hard!

[Opinion Owner]

lol. It it’s still men who are doing the plumbing and all that. Obviously you’re not that smart to know. And I already said that,. The exact same thing you said that women are doing all the coming and cleaning ing is like me saying the men in relationships are doing all the plumbing, mechanical work, etc. Again all women aren’t doing that. You’re not very bright. That’s probably why you’re single.

[Asker]

@opinion owner

ok. and who suffered to birth and raised all these plumbers?

[Opinion Owner]

lol that’s all women can ever come up w who gives birth. Kind of a dumb thing to say when clearly only one gender can give birth.

[Anonymous]

Unfortunately, it has become a near necessity. This is because the stock market is the only thing our elected officials care about. They say they will fulfill their promises to their voters, but they only care about the donors. This is evident on both sides.

[Nikki1989]

Marriage is not a magic wand that fixes financial irresponsibility. But when two capable, aligned partners combine forces, it is one of the most powerful accelerators of wealth and stability.

[FreyaRed]

It's easier for two horses to pull the cart, however they have to pull in one direction.

[Ariesman81Nshiiit]

I have never been more financially comfortable than I am now. It may be true that a woman's income helped get to this point, but my debt to income ratio was also much much higher with a working woman.

[exitseven]

it can be. Single people often spend money foolishly, put off home ownership and are not as successful in their careers.

[Drumlin2001]

True. But may not need such a mortgage if alone. That's a huge amount

[Asker]

In many places, renting is almost same as mortgage

[Drumlin2001]

Renting can be more than a mortgage. But if you single you can do with a smaller place, mortgage may only be 1,500. You have to live within your means

[Asker]

If you think about it, buying a home is way more affordable being married than single

[Anonymous]

Things are easier with two incomes but plenty of people do fine on their own and plenty of married couples are in debt. Not an absolute.

[Asker]

rare exceptions don't make the general rule though

[TonyMetal___1986]

Not necessarily, personally idc because i'd marry a girl who wants to be a homemaker

[Asker]

Then struggle on your own then. Good luck when you lose your job or can't work anymore. Then you are all screwed

[TonyMetal___1986]

Don't worry about me, worry about yourself, no need to be this rude!

[jahaims]

If you get married for financial reasons then you are trash

[Abbycado]

Not necessarily.