Money Talks (Too Damn Much).

Money: it's the driving force behind so much in society. Unfortunately, relationships are no exception. It will almost always be a big deal if your significant other makes more than you... if you're a heterosexual man, that is.

Most men feel compelled to provide for the girlfriend they've subconsciously dubbed "damsel in distress." And if they can't, their pride won't let them seek monetary help. Most of the time, it's as if a woman's money is somehow invalid. She might as well be carrying around pink and yellow Monopoly bills in her purse. He doesn't want anything to do with it. Even going Dutch somehow rubs guys the wrong way sometimes. It's as if a woman's financial contribution can be more of an insult than it is a compliment.

Now, the opposite also runs rampant: the male golddigger, the guy who's always like "Let me hold a 20 baby"... too busy not doing shit with his life to get a job, while you're Miss Do-It-All, getting shit done and complaining about supporting him (but continuing to support him).

Either way, we all seem to be having a menage a trois with Ben Franklin. Gross visual. Valid concept. Money is just as much a part of our relationships as we are. Though we'd like to say we can sustain ourselves on love alone, we quickly see that dollar bills play a part, and a big one at that.