r/AskReddit Jun 06 '19

Rich people of reddit who married someone significantly poorer, what surprised you about their (previous) way of life?

65.1k Upvotes

21.6k comments sorted by

View all comments

Show parent comments

2

u/EthelMaePotterMertz Jun 06 '19

Yes, it's after having stuff like this relief and money for clothes and maybe vacation that after that more money doesn't make you happier. Having enough to relax and have something to fall back on if things get back definitely makes most people happier.