Finances - A Taboo Topic?
60M. I had three first meetings this past weekend. By having multiple meetings in a short time I inadvertently started to compare them to each other. It is probably not fair to do that but sometimes your brain does what it wants right? When you are in the early stages of getting to know someone, does there current and future financial situation play factor? I think that if you are 60+, it starts to become a relevant topic with retirement looming.
All three ladies I met were about the same age, but it sounds like they have very different financial situations. I personally do not consider income when looking for a partner but I wonder if women do it, whether they admit to it or not.
Second question is that of lifestyle compatibility. A person with a low paying job and no retirement will live differently now and later in life compared to an educated professional with full retirement and/or a 401k. Does love conquer all, or is income a factor? Would a drastic difference income lead to some uncomfortable realities later?