Love and Marriage

Think of it like an investment. You put so much time into researching this product called a "Happy Marriage." You've heard that it's extremely profitable, but it's like a diamond in the rough. The problem is that everyone else you know that has invested in something they[sic] thought was the Happy Marriage has found themselves[sic] losing out.

First, Happy Marriage is a long-term investment where your capital (i.e., good looks, sexual freedom, personality, etc.) becomes illiquid or you lose your freedom to search out other investments. It's stuck in this one investment called Happy Marriage that might end up not really being Happy Marriage and [might end up] being extremely unprofitable.

Second, you went through hell to research the product called Happy Marriage. You tested out a bunch of different investments that seemed like Happy Marriage that either broke even or turned unprofitable. When you finally find an investment that seems to you like the one, the Happy Marriage, you put all of your capital into that one investment. You put all of your eggs into one basket. It's quite a risky investment.

Third, historical trends have shown that the Happy Marriage has a 50% rate of complete unprofitability. I don't consider 50% great odds for making a life-long illiquid investment. Put that on top of the fact that everyone is searching for this Happy Marriage, and you've got a loser investment that's illiquid, risky and hard to find.

See, I would prefer to be a day trader in another product called "Free Love." Essentially, it's like being a day trader. You see an investment that's good and that seems like[sic] it has the potential to be profitable. You commit a small amount of capital to that investment. If that Free Love investment starts to turn sour, that's ok. You've got a small amount of your capital in that investment and can pull out at any time. Second, you're free to make other investments (hence the name Free Love) so that you can monitor the market and keep your eyes out for more profitable investments. If the investment turns out to be profitable, then you can either just hang tight until the good times end or you can make incremental increases in the amount of capital you commit to that Free Love investment.

There might even be the slight chance that your Free Love investment might turn out to be a Happy Marriage investment. If that's the case, then you're in luck. You've hit the jackpot. But, rather than spending all your time looking for the Happy Marriage and suffering the consequences, the better investment strategy is to build your love bank from all the profits you can reap from profitable short-term Free Love investments and cut your losses on loser Free Love investments. It doesn't pay to put all of your capital into every investment you make because in the end you're going to lose big time. It's better to play it gradually and just ride with the markets.

Happy Marriage is a great investment. I've also seen it happen. However, the key thing to remember is to make your investment strategy realistic. While you're searching for this Happy Marriage, you want to also remain profitable and have enough capital left over after each bad investment for future investments. Investing all your eggs into one basket is not the best way to grow your capital position. Moderate your investments, find a balance and build your love bank portfolio. That's the way to smart relationship investing. --Jennie Huang