Two speakers debate whether spouses drive wealth. One argues 85% of millionaires are married and credits spouses with mental and practical support. The other says correlation isn't causation, though both acknowledge the Gates as an example of partnership.
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85% of millionaires are married.
No, that's good, because that means that they have a strong woman behind them. We take way too much credit. I'll give you an example. Melinda Gates and Bill Gates. Okay. Was Bill Gates suddenly lost and not. Don't get me wrong, I'm not saying that the women have no part to play. What happened? The successful men are going to be successful regardless.
Here's the thing is, if you're a man and you have a woman that's been in the picture either when you started and grew your wealth or if you had already achieved your wealth, they're significantly important. Whatever she's saying, she's saying that they're not important. The woman is just as important. I think that whatever you created in the time of being together is your shared stuff, whether you're married or not. If you've had a significant other in the picture, they support you in some ways, mentally, they help you. You would not have achieved what you achieved without that person being in the picture.