For eons, grandmothers whispered in the ears of little girls one essential bit of advice: it’s as easy to love a rich man as it is a poor man.
They had good reasons for offering such guidance. Even more than today, women faced discrimination in educational opportunities, hiring and advancement. It was before the women’s movement took on systemic wage bias and a financial system that discriminated against women applying for mortgages or credit cards.
So, cynical or not, for generations of women who wanted to get ahead, marrying rich was the logical strategy…