My parents are divorced now, but were married when I met my dh when we were 15 and 17. My dad was rather distant, but I think ALL dads born in the 30's were kind of distant. My husband is so NOT like my dad.
But back to the point of the article, it was my husband's blue eyes and blond hair that got me first, and then it was his nice guy/bad boy combination. He turned out to be one of the nicest men I know.
As far as the money factor goes, I was too young to worry about whether or not he made any money to speak of. I'm more interested in his sense of humor, his parenting abilities, his fidelity, and his way of making me feel like I'm still his girl after 30 years. I wouldn't trade him for ANY of the super rich guys in the world. I plan on keeping him, Lord willing.
When our son was worried about meeting the right girl a few years back, he said, "But Mom, I want a PRETTY girl." And I told him that when he was 80 years old he wouldn't care if his wife was pretty or not, but it would matter a great deal if she was still a good and kind wife in his old age. It's not like I have forgotten what first attracted me to his father, but I'm old enough now to know that blond hair turns grey, and blue eyes eventually need glasses. :-)