It was reported that Michael Jordan and his new bride signed a prenup. (pic: bet.com)
The rich are different from you and me.
Couldn’t help thinking of this quote when I read about Michael Jordan’s prenuptial agreement with his new bride, model Yvette Prieto.
It was reported that should the couple end up divorcing, she will receive $1 million for every year that they stay married. And if the marriage lasts for 10 years, she will receive $5 million per year in the event of a divorce.
It was also said that the prenup will protect Jordan’s huge fortune.
I guess $1 million is small change to Jordan, in comparison to his total wealth.
Well, what about us regular womenfolk? What do we get, after a year, or several years of marriage. Let me count the ways.
The first year of marriage, he tells you on Valentine’s Day: “This is your day. You don’t have to cook” So we eat out for breakfast, lunch and dinner. As the years go by, the Valentine dining out treats dwindle to two, then one. In some years, the treat metamorphoses into one of those standard heart-shaped box of candies.
The first year, he is all attentive to your words. As the years go by, a husband seems to lose the ability to hear the questions that you ask. Often,you have to repeat two, or even three times, before you get an answer or some kind of response.
Unlike Yvette Prieto, for regular womenfolk, you bank account may or may not grow during marriage.
But, then again, some things do grow in the relationship/bonding account: things like a shared history, and someone who knows your idiosyncrasies, and more importantly, someone who tolerates them.
Building Bridges 
So if she’s married for 8 years, and hates his guts, she needs to pretend for 2 more years, in order to collect an extra $42M. What’s love got to do with it?
Yes, this kind of prenup seems cold and unromantic. There is a saying “a second marriage is a triumph of hope over experience”. In the case of the wealthy, it’s hope plus financial planning, or cunning…whichever way you want to look at it!
Well said.
Thanks.
love this post! reminds me of tina turner’s song…”What’s love got to do it…what’s love but a second hand emotion…”
Thanks. 🙂
This kind of marriage is mercenary. Give me the ordinary marriage of the ordinary folks every day, with the problems and and the monotony and all. Now my husband says he does not believe in greeting cards any more. But I will not trade him for the Michael Jordans 🙂
Your husband will be happy to hear that. 🙂
I did enjoy reading this post … and it made me think; if money truly makes people happy, than all of rich and super rich people will be living in true bliss. But as we all know – they do not. On the contrary they often lead life of true misery, punctuated by drugs, scandals, heart-breaks, etc. all of which eventually ends up as tabloid fodder and world wide ‘entertainment’.
Apparently this is the price of fame. I rather think it is a price of money … that kind of money. And so it spills over into the most personal, the most intimate relationships one human being can have with another; marriage … and it becomes compensation. Thank you – I rather not. Poor and all -:)!
Thank you for sharing your insights.
great post, puts it in perspective ) beth
Hi beth. Thank you.
True dat, sister. I’m not married, but I highly imagine it would be just as you describe it. XD
Oh, and I totally dig your coffee mug picture. Being a coffee-aholic myself, luv the pic!
Hi there, thanks for stopping by, and commenting.:)
Ha ha..very well said .. First valentines gifts !!! Few years and kids later .. Oh belated valentines day … !
Guess it’s something rather common among the male population!
He he …..