What Does Love Cost?

I got money!

$1.5 million!

That is the average price men and women demand to marry for money these days, according to a survey conducted recently. Does the notion or the number turn you off? Maybe neither - after all marriage is an agreement and like any agreement there is price - so what is the issue?

The issue is the priority we place on money. Money is important but is it the most important component of our lives? What about love, romance and pursuit of happiness? Are these just romantic notions to be discarded at the altar of money?

You can either just pursue money or go for the whole package - love, money and happiness. You may not always find everything you seek but it is definitely worth a shot.

Read the full article at Wall Street Journal

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