Week 3 Blog Prompt:

In your opinion, is money important in a relationship? Consider the 'transactional' element observed in the relationships between the couples. Do you think there is an upward trend of relationships and marriages valuing money over other qualities? Provide examples for your responses.

In my opinion money is important in a relationship to a certain extent as one would have to have the money to pay for the gifts , the dinners also.But the sum need not be too big rather just a small restaurant with nice food and a nice setting would do fine.What is essential and of importance is that element of love where one could not do without each other. As money may not really be necessary but it can really bring up the rate of intimacy to a whole new level. But I do think that there is an upward trend of relationships and marriages valuing money over other countries as most parents want their daughters to marry to a financially secure man so that they do not have to resort to sleep on thee streets someday and they can provide for themselves.Since we also need money for virtually everything we need food water and also a good family home.For example in our present day society we do see young girls marrying to rich tycoons twice their age some more than THAT!!The people now would most probably see them as marrying her husband'[s money, as in marrying him just for his money but we cannot be entirely sure that she does not love him.