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Would you marry for money
by Scirish
This was a topic for teens in the local paper.
I was amazed by some of the answers and thought maybe it would be interesting to see what we thought about it as adults.
Most of the teens said they would have to “like” someone to get married and money would be a bonus. Some said that they and the person they married would have to be equal money earners. The ones that broke my heart said that they didn’t care about what the other person did as long as they didn’t have to “live in a box on the street” or “dumpster dive” all their lives. Most of these kids didn’t know what love was. “Like” was ok for a marriage. One girl said she didn’t want to get married because she didn’t want anyone tying her down and she didn’t want to share any money she made. It is a subject that most of us were taught not to talk about, but we do think about it and apparently so do kids.
So, what do you think owls? Do we put too much emphasis on money? Not enough? How does money or the lack of, affect your life? Do you worry about your kids and money? How do love and money interact? Or do they?
542 comments:
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I knew all along you were there
I was marching, marching, marching
and ignoring ignoring ignoring~
how am I cheating on Jodi?
How's your Dad?
Cheating on Jodi with Goldie
He's doing really well....the cancer is going down....or getting less....his count is lowering~ No more brace for his neck~ He's just a pain in the butt to be around~ :)
honey....i'm no cheater....i just have a ton of love to give~ :)~
jigglin: Welcome!!!! Now, how do we get the elusive t-time in here?
OMG, for something completely different, tonight the night owls seem to be turning into radical lesbians in front of our very eyes!
What are their husbands (including those of the dear departed variety) going to think? Are they capable of even sitting down and discussing this development rationally, or has their newfound lust for their fellow owls just taken over completely?
Stay tuned! The night is young, and the nest is just heating up!
Carol: Best of luck with YOUR new lifestyle, too! Some of Tina's best friends are crack hos!
When they start to be a pain in the butt, it is a good sign.
Sorry I couldn't take the time to proof my prior comments. Made a few typos. Ha!
My comment to Jodi should have said I have 3 SONS...
Hey Whabby. Tina says she has lots of love to give. Guess she likes to spread it around.
sacBarb~ would you marry ME for money?
whabby~ ALL my best friends are crack ho's~ just ask DeeDee, Jodi, Zona, LynnD, Mo, Gem, Dianne, sacbarb, regularbarb, mary, iteach (especially that one), goldie, dawn, turtle, GM, NM, J/L, and of course, Tinka and VIG~ :)~
help!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I am choking on pineapple cake!
It went down the wrong way..I'm trying to keep drinking water!
I feel so stupid..I'm here alone and don't know what to do! LOL
OMG tears are streaming from the coughing:(
Looks like y'all are still up! This damn PUD cake is gonna be the death of me! HAHA
coughing subsiding some
How do you do the "hiney lick" maneuever(paula deen's words) on yourself!?! LMAO
Oh yeah, I'm up watching BB9 that just came on! due to that stupid b-ball game!
Tina: Maybe and maybe for not very much money at that!
I just got FOADed. What's up with that???
barb i'm choking her lol
HELP!:)
I cannot believe I have cake hung up in my throat! LOL..I feel like a jackass!
I must've been eating it fast..dunno
yay sackie~ :D
Joey....when you do it to yourself....it's more of a hiney spanky~ :)~ are you okay?
OK Joey ::doing the heimlich::
that should be "choking HERE"..not her! LMAO
oops!
Me correcting my own typos while choking..that's a first! LOL
I'm obviously breathing, but it's hung up in there! LOl
wrong pipe!
wow joey....I can think of something you could "drink" to wash it down~ :)~
hmmmmm....Joey's hung~ hmmmmmm~
lol@tina...that's funny!!
thanks barb!
Can't even concentrate on BB9 LOL
WOW y'all are up late! oh wait, y'all are west coasters!
haha!
that's next weekend;)OMG cannot wait! HAHA
and "NO" tina..unfortunately:( LOL
HE is though;)hehe
I guess we lost Whabby...just did another fly-by
joey...don't lump me in with THEM! I'm a mountain girl~ :D
I'm lost....so the catch is they let the females in first, then all the guys came in and they are all their exes?!!
I thought one guy is gay! LOL?!
Ok..i think I"m gonna live..Glad y'all were up..I don't feel alone!:) LOL
haha Tina..OMG you're still up too at almost 3:30 am!? LOL
You got your "night owl" name honestly! LOL
I have been a night owl since birth LOL
My mom said I had my days and nights mixed up and kept her up all night! HAHA
Joey: No BB9 spoilers. I tape it and haven't watched it yet.
On a serious note, that was scary:( LOL
I remember that happening like maybe only once or twice b4..usually someone was with me!
That would be bad to die from choking on a deelish cake that I ate too much of and shared with the nightowls haha
Remember the book "DEATH BY CHOCOLATE"..I think it was a cooking show also..
So I'd be "death by cake"! LOL
I saw Mek's status today said "I forgot cake at the store" LOL
Oh ok barb..sorry..
Tina: Are you talking to Jodi? I see her status says she is up.
Joey....it's 1:30am here~ but I'm a night owl anyway and will be up at 3:30am also~ Death by cake isn't the worst way to go.....maybe next weekend you should practice the hiney lick with your friend~ :)~
sacbarb....i don't even know what show you are talking about~
sacbarb~ nope....I'm talking to Zona~
Good morning TINA, SACBARB, JOEY & WHABBY (if you're still lurking ;)
I had a nice refreshing 4 hour nap - NOT!!!!
Coffee is on, logs are in the fire, and the Diet Pepsi is on the counter for TINA!!!
Tina: I was talking about BB9. Joey was/is watching it.
sacbarb....i know...but what is BB9? and Zona is working on a blog for us~ :)~
OHHH Tina!
LMAO@the next weekend thing...Oh I plan to do that too;)haha
9 and 1/2 more days! WOOHOO! LOL
Okay, nitey nite and thanks for your help ladies..I hope to make it thru this BB9..so frickin' sleepy!
Then this owlette is going 2 sleep!
Dreamed about Jacny calling me last night! LOL
Nite nite!
Jodi: Hey!!!! Thanks for the coffee
Good morning ZONA!!!
SACBARB - I was just catching up with the comments!!!
WHABBY - LOL @ the nest being infested with rampant lesbians!! I think it had something to do with GOLDIE'S brownies :D :P
Night Joey.
Tina: Big Brother 9
Yay for Zona.
Finally getting back after a heck of a headache, and worrying about my dog who ate some leaves off our tree. I watched her all night to make sure she didn't get sick. The vet never called back. grrrr.
Great question SCIRISH! I wouldn't and didn't marry for money. Twenty four years later, we're still married and there is still no money. As long as the stroke stays slow..the wallet can stay empty. We got us, and that's enough for me.
goodnight Joey~
good morning Jodi~ thanks for the dp....i really need it~ :D
did you hear? Zona is writing a blog~ :)~
Good night JOEY!!! So glad you didn't choke on your PUD!!!! hehehehe!!! That was fun to type!!!
Jodi: I was going to call you yesterday, but I didn't want to wake you up.
lol jodi~
LMAO@Jodi
449! LOL
TINA - I'm glad she's taking the leap!!! She has awesome writing skills and a wicked good sense of humor.
hey mek....that was 450~!!!!
oh sacbarb.....wake her up~ it's fun~
dagnabit you guys R fast
I was gonna try to be 449 then hurry to hit the 450 b4 leaving LOL
Bye now;)
joey....go to bed...you are way off the count!!!! :)~
SACBARB - Call me anytime!!! TINA does!!!
zona~ how's the blog coming along?
Hey MEK 457!!!!!! YYYYYEEEESSSSS!!!!!!
ok........459!!!! My bad.
Jodi: I agree that Zona has good writing skills and a wicked sense of humor. I'm glad she is writing a blog too.
Bye JOEY!!!! Glad I made you giggle!!!
SACBARB - When is the wedding?
Jodi: you got it.
sacbarb~ this is my poor attempt to get her to write one~ :|
The wedding is Feb. 23rd. I leave for San Diego next Tuesday, and I will be back on March 3rd. I am staying at Todd's apt. with the dog while they are on their horneymoon. LOL I hope to be able to use Todd's computer while I am there.
So Tina, is she witing one or are you trying to get her to write one?
SACBARB - I got what?
trying to get her to write one~ she just found out we are talking about it....I should be dead w/in the hour~ :)~
Jodi: You got it...I will call you anytime!!!!
Tina: uh oh....we are all in trouble.
sacbarb~ call her now...hubby likes it~ :)~
Sacbarb~ nope....just me~ I started it~ She is such a good writer and is so funny~ I just wish she would~
Joey: For some reason every time your "owl" picture comes up I think it is a boob..a big naked one! I guess I need to put on some glasses.
TINA: HA HA I am not still on the first page. Remember, I sleep with a computer professor so I have a tiny bit of knowledge on how to go to the next page..not how to make a myspace page but hey, I am trying..remember, I learned cut and paste the other day.
MEK: I will email you on why Bob left the ranch mad tonight. It was a two hour show and pretty good. Can you believe I already watched my taped show? I now have to watch AI and BB.
Bono: I remember watching Howdy Doody as the first show on a TV as a child. I remember every show you named!! TINKA: You are probably wondering how I could know all those shows since you and I are so darn young! Hope your mom feels better soon.
GOLDIE: I am thinking about you. I had to do that boob thing too. All was ok but it just isn't fun waiting.
ZONA: I was thinking that I don't think I could have been in the corner at Romper Room with ITeach and Tina as I doubt they even know what that show was and I am actually surprised you do.
WELCOME JJAX: It's nice to have you here. JOEY flies in a couple of days ago and makes a cake...you fly in and eat one of our owls!! Good thing TINK got her little puppies off the nest!!
Dianne_young_in_Denver~ of course I know what romper room is.....i watched it all the time~ :D
Good Morning DIANNE-MISSED-ME-IN-DENVER!!!! Hello......I'm over here!!!
TIIINNNNNNAAA!!!!!!
Tina: I read where you want Turtle to get better so you can kick her butt. I thought just last week you were kissing her butt!
ZONA; I am so proud of you writing a blog. I wish I could get up the creativity to do one. Is your's tomorrow or the next day? It would be nice to show on Valentine's Day!!
oh....Dianne~ DeeDee left us a bulletin....go read it...it's funny....she said she was just giving you what you asked for~ :D
SACBARB - Is the wedding going to be big? We served 410 people dinner at my wedding - of course that was back when you could get a buffet style dinner for $5.75 a plate!!!
Tina: I just sent her a message on myspace to write one.
Hi Jodi, you are sure going to be tired at work tonight...do you work alone or with another person?
TINA: No, not that Romper Room!!! This was a children's show!!
SACBARB; My son is "Todd" also. I hope you have a great time at the wedding and I am so glad you found something to wear. I bet that is a huge relief!!
sacBarb~ perfect~
Dianne~ your post was perfect too~ :)
Tina: I did read it already as she had sent me a message on myspace. That ths the old DeeDee I enjoy!!
OMH!!!! Dianne.....you got me~ I was thinking...huh? what other show was there?~ :D good one~ :)~
Notice wanda is getting feistier? I think it's married life~ :)~
sacbarb~ where is the wedding?
ZONA - Dad says thanks for the info - he's going to call her when they get there!!!
Jodi: No there will only be about 50-60 people there. They are doing it all themselves and they wanted to keep it small. They have been together for 14 1/2 years so I am THRIllED it is finally happening. They are getting married outside under the gazebo at an Indian Resort/Casino. Maybe I will be as lucky as Mary/mi and win lots of $$$.
left, left, left, right, left!!!
left, left, left, right, left!!!
left, left, left, right, left!!!
left, left, left, right, left!!!
left, left, left, right, left!!!
left, left, left, right, left!!!
TINA - quit hiding in the weeds!!!
left, left, left, right, left!!!
left, left, left, right, left!!!
JODI: Glad I could help.
left, left, left, right, left!!!
500
And that ladies....is how you do it~ :)~
Dianne: Thanks. I am still looking for shoes, but I'm not really worried about that. I do have a pair I can wear, I just want new ones. Todd is a good name...right?
Did we break the comment section?
sacbarb~ which casino? my parents Love, love, love barona~
TINA - Freakin' whore!!!! It ate my 500!!! Congrats, but I did all the marching :)
Oops...missed that one...but I still got 400 away from Tina!
Tina: Sycuan in San Diego (well El Cajon really).
DIANNE - I open with another person (she cooks the food). Sorry......got caught up in the march.....then TINA ran me over in her cute little pink crocs!!! :o~
JODI: If I scroll past your march to 500 really fast I can almost see you drinking that beer...kinda like a flip book!!
DIANNE: LOL at Tina's Romper Room!
SACBARB: No blog on the horizon.
TINA: I have NOTHING to talk about!
SACBARB - Sounds lovely - and maybe you will win!!! We'll need to see pics and get a full report on the festivities!!!
Zona~ we told you already....YOUR MOM!!!!
sacbarb~ wanna watch a lacrosse game in Vegas on the 1st of March? I don't like to gamble....but I'm so looking forward to the warm weather~ My oldest is in a tournament~
Good night DIANNE, ZONA, SACBARB & TINA!!! I have to go get ready for work.
TINA - I left you a little something on your page!!!
Jodi: I have been warned by kids that I better not put up pics of them, so I don't think there will be any.
Jodi~ it's a good think you left~ I woulda hadda killya~ :)~
sacbarb~ yeah....mine don't want their pics up either.....especially my sis....but what they don't know....... :)~
NIGHT JODI!
I will still be in San Diego on March 1 or I would so be there.
Night Jodi - don't work too hard.
JODI AND SACBARB; Funny...my daughter doesn't want their pictures up either. Of course, they all think I have digressed into retirement being on a blog and myspace. And yes SacBarb, Todd is a great name..he is my 36 year old baby!!
LOL..SO I got ya' Tina on that "other Romper Room" you watch. You play so darn innocent.
Zona: How far along is your blog? It sounds like yours is about like mine!!
Does anyone know why Mo doesn't serve midnight snacks? I don't get it~ She serves everybody else~ I'm starving~
Ok...I have some snacks:
Anchovies on Crackers
Warm Baileys to put us to sleep
Escargot
Bread
Calamari
I don't cook much but I do have this laying around...so everyone eat up!!!
TINA: Did you try the upstairs pantry?
DIANNE: You've probably wrote more than me.
M-m-m-m Good. Pass the snails whoops I mean escargot, please!
DIANNE: That'll keep me up just thinking about it...blech..not to be rude. ;)
no zona~ i think you are both tied!! :)~
Dianne....where is the caviar?
Zona: I haven't even thought of a topic...so you have me beat!
Tina: It's right here...I almost forgot to get it out and date will be expiring soon. Thanks for reminding me...(remember, I collect food).
dianne~ do you still have the king crab legs? I love those~
Well, I can get them out of the trash. They were turning a tiny bit green but hey, you can scrape that off, right?
Did SacBarb go to bed without telling us good night? I made a little plate of food for her to chow down before she hits the hay/rack!
Dianne~ that's just nasty....I'll stick with the caviar~ thx~
Dianne: I'm here, I was just away for a minute, I'll pass on the escargot but I like anchovies and calamari. Thanks.
Oh and Dianne, my son todd is 33.
goodnight SacBarb, Zona, and Dianne~ behave and can someone put LynnD's slingshot in the closet? I almost tripped on it~ :)~
533~
G'night Tina. Sweet Dreams. I'm gonna go to bed too. G'night Zona and Dianne.
Zona: are you writing??????
Night TINA..I should go too..have to make dinner for hubby that is coming home in 2009. ;)
Night BARB and DIANNE...don't eat too much salt..you'll be up ALL night!
SACBARB: Ummmm THIS..yes. ;) Love ya tons! Thanks for the giggles!!
Good Night everyone too. I have already been to bed to watch Biggest Loser and then got back up and now it is 3:19AM!!! Tina, you were the one that wanted the crab legs!!
YEA SACBARB: Finally someone to share a pizza with...when can we meet!! I used to say that if I could ever find someone that liked anchovies I would marry them. Well, the ones I found were already married so I ended up getting married to non-anchovie lovers and not lots of money either!! So Baby....how about sharing a pizza or two with me?
Zona: Just fix Mr Zona up with a plate of the late night snacks, we can share. This is the first time I have ever brought food. I hope there will be some left over in the morning for the early owls so they will see I really cann cook! TINK might be the first. I wonder how this will all taste with her OJ
Checking in early busy day! Do you guys realize you have 3 freaking pages of comments!!! Talk about anxiety!! I tried to read them all!
My eyes are crossed and I have some vile pictures in my head now. Something about hiney licking. Has my dog been blogging???
Mornin' Lynn!:) LOL
the funny thing is that the "hiney lick" maneuver thingy was mentioned on LIVE TV ON QVC by Paula Deen with David Venable(I think I watch QVC too much...haha)
It was hilarious!!
LOVE me some Paula Deen...I went online to watch her on Leno since I missed it..Too much sexual inuendo with her "meat" she was preparing;)haha
I've barely slept!!:(
POURING rain here!
Good morning Joey!
I live in WA we have rain all the time! Tho it is cold here this morning.
I love Paula Deen too!!!
I have to head out here in a minute to take Mr. Lynn D to his ride share. Will be back in a bit!
Stay away from the cake while you are here alone!!!!!
haha Lynn..Thanks!:)
OMG my owl lamp thingy does look like a boob kinda! LMAO
I am too tired to scroll to see who said it:(
I think I'm going to lay back down until he calls again;)hehe
Good Morning!
New Blog Up!
Heylynnd have a great day ;O)
joey
do you ever sleep?
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