[syracusa]

Again, sweet old sweeping statements, stereotypes and generalization - in the castille tradition and the "Cindarella" story.

Hate to break it to you, but in reality it doesn't quite play out that way.

The rich man typically does not think that the "prestige" he got out of marrying a hot (yet poor!) woman more than balances out what HE had to offer. Chances are he will tend towards being a controlling jerk throughout the marriage. Many women - be they poor and gorgeous - get fed up with that after a while. Problems appear, conflict develops, divorce comes up, the woman gets her share and goes (in the US).

In traditional countries like yours, where divorce is still a no-no, the poor party...well, she/he learns to put up with all that. But harmony and happiness? Less likely.

The most harmony and happiness comes out of marriages where both are rich.