Money or Happiness

[Hettie25678]

I'm with someone with not much money and be super happy, or with someone who has plenty of money and not be as happy?

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To be honest where does the line at not much money end? Is it being 'happy' with a partner whilst being homeless and bedding down in shop doorways on a night?... Or is it having a roof over your head, heating during the cold, and enough food to eat? The difference between the two is at as much as odds as 'being miserable', but living with a footballer but being 'miserable' because they screw about (looking at some!) and forfeiting the 'happiness' of being 'happy', to spend a lifetime of essentially being happy because you know you'll never have to worry about something as insignificant as money if it all does go tits up.... Personally I'd take money over eating out of bins, and sleeping in the cold any day of the week.

I choose both :)

But a lot of you have mentioned partners and the cost to pay for unfaithful/unreliable partners and that no matter how much money they have, it won't truly sustain you - but a good, loyal partner could change, could be unfaithful, could leave.

It isn't simple, is it? I would say, money = independence, security, freedom, now.

“Money may be the husk of many things but not the kernel. It brings you food, but not appetite; medicine, but not health; acquaintance, but not friends; servants, but not loyalty; days of joy, but not peace or happiness

This is true but if I was unhappy I'd rather not also be skint

Not that simple really is it?
Money worries can put huge strain on Eve the best relationship. Having financial security, job security, your health all helps to being happy.

Happiness. I’ll provide my own money, don’t need that from a man.

It depends on the reasons for "not much money".

A bloke with not much money can work hard and be doing his absolute best. He might have prospects or ambition. He might not, and yet still be the right match for you.

Or he could be a lazy cocklodger constantly smoking weed.(Or gambler. Or boozer). And then however much you pour love into it, he wouldn't be a good match or bring you happiness long-term.

Really depends what makes you happy, if holidays, haircuts, meals out make you happy then you aren’t going to be happy with someone with little cash

@Hettie25678 - are you coming back to share any more information ?

@category12 my thoughts exactly!"

No money in the world will ever replace a deep hole within you. It takes yourself to be truly happy. Not even another person. Money should be there for necessities. True happiness is something we all should attain to. By learning to love ourselves. So in effect I would choose the happiness.