Love & Money

Yesterday morning...i overheard a conversation that my customer, Julie had with another customer.
Julie said that men have the worse credit scores. She claims that men have the highest debt compared to women. She suggested that if she was still young in her 20's, she would make sure the guy she dated had a stable job and income, good credit score, no debt, and so on.
I wouldn't help but think, "Wow, Julie is a serious women." No wonder she carries herself so well externally. Her short bob cut is always nicely styled. She had on just the right amount of makeup to make herself appear younger than her age. If i had to guess she would probably be in her late 40's . She always dressed professionally but she somehow made the outfit look comfortable and good. She always carried a huge bag that probably cost my annual income. Its interesting how I'm so observant about the way she carries herself.
Ok, but seriously her suggestion is straight out harsh isn't it? What women goes around and tells the guy, "Look, before we take it to the next level i need to know everything about your job, income, credit score, assets, etc." Seriously? Who does that? I had a strong urge to tell this women double my age that, "It's not always about the money." Strangely though, my gut feeling was telling me that part that statement is a lie. We need money for survival right? Surviving is living and if love and happiness is part of living, then money does ties the connection.
In some ways i have to agree with Julie. Yeah, money is important, its survival, you have to think ahead of the game. Certainly, it is important that people in general should watch out what they're getting into. Personally, i believe that if you love someone, you don't just love them because of their income or assets. No one is perfect. It is our imperfection that makes life challenging. Challenges makes us stronger. I think of it like putting love to the test. =]