How to Marry Money: It's Just as Easy to Fall in Love with Someone Rich

by Kevin Doyle

For the man or woman who’s looking for love and riches—but not necessarily in that order—comes How to Marry Money , a sophisticated and unabashedly candid guide to landing a partner of means.  Learn how to meet the rich, how to behave around them, and how to blend in without breaking the bank.  By following Kevin Doyle’s advice, you’ll learn how Straight to the point and full of humor, How to Marry Money will help you to land the millionaire of your dreams.

98 pages, Paperback

First published April 27, 2004

Reviews

[Anna · Rating 2 out of 5]

I found this book in my recent move; I have no recollection of purchasing it, and neither does my Amazon account... But it's short, so I read it anyway. If your sole purpose in life is to marry a rich man (or partner, as book says it works both ways), perhaps this book is brilliant. My purpose differs greatly, so I found some of the advice creepy (search for attorneys, doctors, etc in the yellow pages, crosscheck in the white pages to get their personal information, then call, posing as a telemarketer to find out if a wife lives there; if not, stalk until you can introduce yourself!), some insulting (rich men don't want to hear "no" in the bedroom, and as a potential wife you shouldn't say it), some amusing (your engagement ring isn't big enough*, and probably not the right cut), but entirely fascinating.
While I don't disagree that marrying "rich" can be a good thing, in my mind that simply means avoiding the broke junkie/loser or troublemaker. Nothing good comes of that. I won't be giving this book to my daughter, but I will donate it to a Goodwill nearby...



*For the record, I don't have an engagement ring. I'm not engaged, rich man or not.

[Scott Hansen · Rating 5 out of 5]

Funny, insightful, quick read. The author is a gifted artist who now lives in Cape Cod who, it is clear, has some insight into the habits and frame-of-mind of the wealthy. He told me he wrote this tongue-in-cheek. But even so, I learned a thing or two. Very enjoyable little book.