Author	Thread: Correlations between afluence and divorce
Elisa View Profile History	Correlations between afluence and divorce Posted : 1 Jan, 2011 09:41 PM Do you ever think that affluence and free idle time could be a bigger contributor of divorce than we think? This was asked of me in another thread. So...what do y'all think? It would make an interesting correlational study, that's for sure. Post Reply
Tulip89 View Profile History	Correlations between afluence and divorce Posted : 1 Jan, 2011 11:20 PM I recently saw a study that your best chance of marital success was to wait until you are 27 or older, college educated, and making over $50,000/year combined. Having too much money CAN be a problem, but generally I think not having enough causes a lot more strain on a marriage. Post Reply
SilverFire View Profile History	Correlations between afluence and divorce Posted : 2 Jan, 2011 09:30 AM I dunno. I'd be surprised if being well-off was related to the divorce rate. I think a lot of guys try to be well-off because most women want them to be, if for no other reason. Post Reply
View Profile History	Correlations between afluence and divorce Posted : 2 Jan, 2011 09:32 AM No, I think it would be just the opposite. Money is usually a big stressor, so taking away the lack of money would seem to take away one area of arguements and stres. Also you statement implies that more affluent people have more spare time, I dissagree, they are affluent for a reason, they work all the time. Post Reply
View Profile History	Correlations between afluence and divorce Posted : 2 Jan, 2011 10:14 AM I think it is a contributor to divorce. Not so much as being affluent, but rather living in a affluent society. When a couple has to work together as a team for the good of the family, when they are like the gears of two sprockets that mesh perfectly together each doing their part for the good of all. When there is no greener grass syndrome, there is not the temptation to be dissatisfied with what you have, rather thankful for each other what you have accomplished together. In a affluent society there is always the greener grass syndrome crouching at the door. Although it has become the norm for both spouses to work outside the home, the 'team' aspect has been diluted, as each do the same thing with minimal reliance on each other It has turned in to more each doing their own thing and contributing to the pot, each knowing they can do without the other, while Oprah and the beer girl advertisements tell you, 'you can do better than what you've got' Post Reply
View Profile History	Correlations between afluence and divorce Posted : 2 Jan, 2011 10:34 AM SilverFire, I have to agree. I know I've made career decisions, or at least have thought about career decisions, based on the fact that the level of income certainly contributes to how attractive one is to women. Post Reply
View Profile History	Correlations between afluence and divorce Posted : 2 Jan, 2011 10:44 AM It�s not affluence that affects divorce, it is the love of money. It doesn�t matter how wealthy or poor you are, you can either love money or not be influenced by it at all. You can have a small amount of money and easily agree on how to spend it, or you can have a lot of money and argue over it all the time. 1 Timothy 6:10 (NASB) 10 For the love of money is a root of all sorts of evil, and some by longing for it have wandered away from the faith and pierced themselves with many griefs. Post Reply
shepherdess View Profile History	Correlations between afluence and divorce Posted : 2 Jan, 2011 01:47 PM BINGO Cobbler... its all about attitude! thanks for turnin to the Book :applause: Post Reply
View Profile History	Correlations between afluence and divorce Posted : 3 Jan, 2011 06:17 AM It shouldn't make any difference for a Christian couple whose love and marriage is anchored in their relationship with God over everything else, Elisa. Love, Steve Post Reply
View Profile History	Correlations between afluence and divorce Posted : 6 Jan, 2011 08:19 AM I was just about to say what Cobbler said. The love of money is the issue. I agree that there are many women that will get with yall because you have money. God made us to crave security. When Eve got on the scene everything was already provided. But sometimes yall hook up with women who, because of their own love of money, have gone over into gold-digger territory and unfortunately, they give the rest of us a bad name. Free time/idle-minded is going to be trouble whether you have money or not. I would have to see a study to believe it has any significant effect on the divorce rate. For the record, I and many women I know want to see our men doing the thing they love, that they are passionte about. I want a man with ambition and goals set and dreams in their process of being fulfilled. I have found that being faithful to what God has given you to do, brings favor, promotion and opportunities for launching your own business, etc. That, to me, is more attractive than having money to burn. Post Reply