Today, I will be blogging about my opinion on the topic ‘Is money important in a relationship?"

I believe that money is not important in relationships. Money can be used to make relationships easier; however I believe that as long as love is present in the couple, the issue of money should not be a hindrance in maintaining a relationship. As long as both people in the relationship are willing to sacrifice, it is entirely possible that the relationship will work out.

Critics have argued that money is necessary to at least fulfill the basic necessities of the couple. They have also stated that money is needed for the male to court the female, and that people will usually view money as the deciding factor as to whether to enter a relationship with that person. I concede the fact that some money is needed to buy food and water, but I believe that minimal amount of money is needed there. I believe that fancy gifts or 10 course dinners do not symbolize true love and is totally unnecessary in a relationship. These expensive gifts or meals are merely a reflection of one’s wealth and not of one’s dedication to the relationship. However, it is true that money is usually the deciding factor of entering a relationship. All I can say to this is that if true love is present, money should not be a hindrance in relationships. Furthermore if a person declines to enter a relationship because of the financial problems of the other party, we can infer that the person is not suitable for the relationship. Perhaps this is a good thing after all, better to be rejected by an unfaithful person now then to be betrayed by him later.

All in all, the fact that a minimal amount of money is needed to maintain relationships is inevitable. However, all the money beyond this, although appreciated, is totally unnecessary in making a good relationship work out.