To AmyM:
As a suggestion I told the OP not to marry, ever. It is a bad idea. You did not like it, is marriage a good idea for him ?
I asked two times to explain why the OP should marry and what is good about marrying for a rich man and what are the benefits. You wrote a lot but you never ever answered my question. By not answering you already made my point, for the OP marriage is still a bad idea. Out of curiosity I finally asked you, directly...if hypothetically you were to get married why would be good for your rich or soon to be rich husband.
you write:
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Because everyone has a risk preference, and if he feels confident that he can survive me taking half of his wealth, the benefits outweigh the downside. </b>
If he wants to do charity so be it, there are nobler causes than your vagina. If after divorce you walk out with 1/2. the benefits outweight the downside FOR YOU.
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Because once you get to a point in a relationship where marriage is even a possibility, a certain level of trust must be present. Trust that his stuff is safe with his wife. </b>
Again there is no reason to marry for him. If there is trust you are going to have it whatever you marry or not.
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Because there are pre-nups to protect assets that each person owned before marriage.</b>
Prenups can be challenged. Why bother with future headaches and problems, for him it is still much simpler and more effective not to marry. By the way, we also have a law called Vaginamony. That is what pisses me off, not you or any woman with or without an agenda, but a system that allows for it to happen. I just refuse to be part of it.
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Because he's not a paranoid asshole who thinks that women are only after his money.</b>
Finally you show your true colors. It is all about money.
You are paranoid too. Why does he has to go to the city council and sign a legal contract to prove that he loves you ?
Some single guys I know are worth 10 M one 50 M. You stated you have no interest in the guy watching tv all day. Your future husband is successful, yet he is a paranoid asshole if he worries about the reasons why you date him ? I would call that being smart, you being an asshole. You mentioned before your husband risk preference is special. He does not worry about you taking 1/2 of his company because he not an asshole. Are we counting that as a "logic" reason to marry ? LOL
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Because he wants to.</b>
You keep failing in giving just one logic reason. WHY <b>why does he want to ?</b>
Oh yeah, because he is not an asshole and in case things go wrong he can survive with 1/2 of what he had before meeting you.
All the reasons you gave have logic for YOU, not him.