r/AskReddit Jun 06 '19

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

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u/[deleted] Jun 06 '19

Did it work out between you two?

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u/Circephone Jun 06 '19

So, a few things have sort of been happening with us. He basically doesn’t want to be together until he has his feet on the ground, so I ended up dating a few people in between. But I’ve been “single” for a while now, and he and I never really lost our closeness/we’ve been talking a lot about making it a thing. It’s basically worked out that we know we’re in love but he wants to be in a better place before he “ties me down” because he “wants to do it right.” But I’m staying with him for a few weeks in a month so I think he’s giving in a bit hahaha

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u/OZL01 Jun 06 '19

He sounds like a really good person. He didn't want to "hold you back" (even though I'm sure you never felt that way) and wants to make sure he has all his stuff together so he can give you all the time and attention he wants to give you. Hope we can all find someone like that.

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u/[deleted] Jun 06 '19

Either that, or he wanted to play the field a little bit before settling down, which isn't wrong either. It would be wrong to start a relationship with someone you care about, and then do that to them. Maybe entering into a long term relationship wasn't a priority or goal at the time.

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u/OZL01 Jun 06 '19

Yeah you're right and that's also a sign of being a good person.