He doesn't lose out, if you read the article - he just has to wait a lot longer for the money. If he thinks love comes first, he won't mind the wait. Right?
Yeah, but in MY movie-of-the-week, the mother would be an old shrew (think Hillary) who demanded the pre-nup, or NO money.
And of course, the boy would choose the girl and accidentally discover the "next big thing" and become richer than the mother ever dreamed.
Dramatic license, y'know ?