15 Stories About People Who Got Into Marriages and Relationships for Money

Most of us get into marriages or relationships for love. But some people marry for money, and they are frowned upon. This is why we decided to find stories from people who either were in such a relationship or witnessed it.

We at CHEERY think that people can do whatever they want until it doesn’t bother others any longer. And right now, you can read some stories about the lives of people who chose partners not for love but for practical reasons.

• Married for money to help out a friend’s sister. We fell in love in the process. After a while, we fell out of love. She eventually got her citizenship. One year later, we get an uncontested divorce. No attorney. We had a pleasant divorce and remain friends to this day. Not bad at all. © Unknown author / Reddit
• I am currently dating someone who I am not as fond of as I should be considering how serious we are, but it’s hard to think past the money. Her immediate family has approximately 100 million+ in the bank, the largest and most dominant business in their respective market, and she loves me beyond control. Her driveway of Ferraris and Bentleys and knowing that I could be handed a 6-figure job any time I want one if I’m willing to commit is troubling to my mind and my soul, but I cannot get past the thoughts of “what if”... © Unknown author / Reddit
• My wife and I are going through a divorce right now, she’s having an affair. Not going to lie, her dad has a $1 million life insurance that one day she and her sister will split. So that was always in the back of my mind as my own insurance policy one day. © sccockfan / Reddit

• My sister married for money. She had a big house, expensive cars, an unlimited spending limit, etc. She was happy because she got everything she wanted. We grew up poor, and she worked hard for years before she met Sam. Well, she didn’t love him, and she cheated on him with the man she loved and left her glamorous life to live in a one-bedroom apartment. She now works in the meat deli. Do what you want, but set up a bank account and some money for a rainy day. You may end up like my sister. Or, in time, you may grow to love the man you’re with. © if_only_you_knew / Reddit
• My cousin’s ex married him for his money. He makes a lot doing freelance IT work. She came from a rather well-off family and wanted to be married to a guy who could help maintain the lifestyle she was used to. After 13 years of marriage and 3 kids, it ended in divorce. Literally, her solution to marriage problems was to give birth. She ended up trying to gain custody by filing (false) reports of child abuse against my cousin. © Sadimal / Reddit
• I’m a person who’s now married to someone making over 300k a year (I make 100k). I wouldn’t say I married entirely for money, but money was definitely a factor in choosing a partner. I wanted a comfortable life for myself and my future children, and I have that. My husband and I love each other very much, and I’ve always been honest about my expectations and intentions. © shaylaa30 / Reddit

• After divorcing my dad, my mom was living in public housing. She married a guy who wasn’t rich but wasn’t on welfare either. Money wasn’t the only factor in that relationship, but it was a significant one. If she’d had her own money, she probably would not have married him. They had a good relationship until he died about 15 years later. Twenty years since he passed, and she still misses him. © jabroni26 / Reddit
• I didn’t marry for money, but I married knowing I was moving up on the economic ladder. It worked out great because it allows me to be a low-paid journalist—doing what I love rather than working in construction where I was making real money before. © Journalisto / Reddit
• I am a guy, but when I married my wife, a large portion of my decision was money. Her parents are leaving behind around $5-8 million in cash and assets. Working out well, I mean, we still are married and have been married since 2010 (20 years old). We are best friends and everything, but I do recognize that I might not have that intense burning love that you often see other couples have. She definitely loves me a lot more than I love her. But it will be nice to have some financial security in a high-cost-of-living area. © knwnasrob / Reddit

• My mother-in-law married her first husband for money. Had 2 kids, and he traveled a lot for work. They divorced, and she remarried again, this time to a disabled man, so they could be together more. Neither of them worked, or they did a little carpentry on the side for money. He ended up being lazy, and she had to do all the cleaning, so she divorced him. Now she’s back in for money. Going on her third husband. This woman is cheating on her current husband with this new guy and cheated on her first husband with the second. Lovely family. © brisingfreyja / Reddit
• My dad married my mom in the hopes that he would get rich from her parents. Little did he know that they cut off financial help for my mother ever since she graduated from high school, so he got nothing from them. Surprisingly, they are still together after 35 years. © auburrito / Reddit
• My mom married this super-rich guy who traveled a lot. They didn’t have any kids, and he just spoiled her. He passed away less than a year later from some disease. Then she got together with my father. Honestly, she seems disappointed/sad when we can’t buy everything. She still feels the need to spend like she’s still married to her first husband. © LaLaLaLink / Reddit

• Dated a trust fund girl, she was alright looking, but I was intrigued by the novelty of the money. Lasted 5 months. Got very tired of feeling like I’d be a kept man, and learned something about myself, in that, never date someone for any reason other than the fact that you love them. © Unknown author / Reddit
• I know someone that was so focused on money that she wouldn’t consider even dating unless the other person was well-to-do. She ended up marrying the son of a multimillionaire, only to be controlled by the in-laws and find out that her husband was a selfish and lazy person. © Marcie Kneeland / Quora
• A lot of my dad’s business partners or friends have wives who married for money—they’re all divorced. My mom did not marry for money (they’ve been together since they were teenagers and aren’t even legally married) and my parents are the happiest couple I know. © Unknown author / Reddit

What do you think about marrying for money?