Money And Money Essay: Money Can Buy Happiness

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When you think of money how does it make you feel? How about when you have money how does that make you feel? Growing up surrounded by poverty and constant suffering I was always told money was the root of our problems. Even when you were having a great day money could always turn your mood upside down. My parents would use phrases such as “If only we had more money” or “If we weren’t so broke” around my household on a daily basis, and because of this I’ve always assumed the more money I have the more my problems will deteriorate and in the end will become happy. In the essay I plan to show both sides of money, not having any as well as having plenty. I will also showcase my point of view on whether or not money can buy happiness and my …show more content…

Not only does your financial situation affect your own emotions it also affects those closest to you. If you are in a relationship and are experiencing money issues you are more likely to gain larger problems. Penn. State Professor Jeffrey Drew wanted to find out how a couples financial situation affected their relationship. He discovered that 37% of relationships are more likely to divorce over money issues. Now if you were to marry the love of your life would you ever guess the cause of your relationships termination would be money? Not because of love or how you lack intimacy or time spent together, but money. Even now as I am establishing myself some of my family members are still dealing with financial issues, my dad and step mom after 16 years of marriage are deciding to get a divorce because all they fought about was money. Money can bring you stress and pain if you don’t have enough or maybe even too much but it’s truly how you decide to manage your finances. One with all the money in the world could lose it all tomorrow as well as one who is struggling could finally catch their big break and become

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