Ain't nothing wrong with a trophy wife. However, the issue was marriage and the risk of divorce and loss of financial assets. Trophy wives ALWAYS sign pre-nups, therefore the potential losses are known in advance. No pre-nup, no marriage - then they're just mistresses.
There's an old saying that goes something like this:
You marry the first time for love, the second time for money and the third time for companionship. The first one is the killer that takes out many men. The second is achieved by those who wait until they are financially secure. The third doesn't really have to be formal - just 60+ somethings dating/living together.
Usually that's the case; however, I was eluding to the several couples I knew.
The guy's are broke, young nerdish interns who never got "The" gal in HS, then are suddenly found to be irresistable to a real babe who could see "success" written all over the guy as a shark smells blood from a mile away.
These gals snag 'em & always without the pre-nup & then go to work asap making their security in the form of this Dr-to-be's kids.
Naturally, the dope had absolutely no "social skills & therefore c/wouldn't see the setup coming, was struck by the bod, fluttering eyes (& faked 'O' sounmd(s)) but then after a couple kids -- around 5 years or so -- found themselves behind in court faced with a monstrous ailimony & child support payment for *years* to come.
Yea, those guys insisted on prenups afterwards, but boy were they fleeced & paid a dear price.
"However, the issue was marriage and the risk of divorce and loss of financial assets. No pre-nup, no marriage - then they're just mistresses."
HA!!
The people I know now -- all physicians -- are on their 2nd time around, have the drop-dead "Trophy Wife" who too is on her 2nd marriage, & yes they have prenups.
But I gotta tell ya, I know it's only anecdotal but to hear them tell it, their *deal* works like this:
1) Trophy wife gets credit cards, Jag, vacations & whateverinthehell else she wants from him, when she wants it, & he voluntarily coughs it all up.
2) He gets *some* sugar when & if she *wants* to provide it.
Gee whizz Snerfling, a good ol' dirty, clear-cut "you take the kids, half the assetts & get lost" divorce doesn't sound too bad by comparrisson to me.
The mere thought of being "married" to a high priced whore, just for sex, simply doesn't do it for me & makes no sense whatsoever, either.
...no matter what's been signed.