I like to say that one secret to Shalom Bayit is that if you want Shalom - BUY IT!! Like, instead of spending your money on marriage counselors, let your wife shop and be happy!!
However, this eitzah doesn't always work!!
Bill and Melinda Gates have announced that they are getting divorced. 馃槩馃槩 ["讗诇 转拽专讬 讙讬讬讟住 讗诇讗 "讙讟'住]
So add this to an already long list of things money can't buy - marital satisfaction!!
What was the source of their marital strife?
None of our business!!!!!!!!!!
But still....
Rumors have it that Bill was often angry at Melinda for buying stuff when it wasn't on sale and for not cutting out and using coupons.
Melinda was fuming that Bill isn't kovea itim and never davens with a minyan. Bill says why should I daven? I don't believe in G-d!! Melinda is like - If you don't believe that the earth is round - does that make the earth not round? If you don't believe in the existence of germs - does that mean that germs really don't exist?? Li-havdil, G-d exists whether you believe in Him or not. And besides - Tfillah bi-tzibbur is a chiyuv acc. to R' Moshe and nobody asked you for your theological opinions!!!
The Good News - There are literally MILLIONS of men who would be MORE THAN HAPPY to marry Melinda and ditto women who would be THRILLED to marry Bill. And not NECESSARILY b/c of their sterling qualities or engaging personalities but rather other consideration$$$$$$$$$$.
Mussar Haskel: Money can't buy you happiness. It CAN buy you the most expensive divorce settlement in the history of the world....
