The naysayers should actually read the article before commenting. As far as I'm concerned there's not a word of a lie in the whole thing.
I've seen financially irresponsible women get married to successful men and all of a sudden all is well.
I've also seen financially irresponsible single women suddenly come into an inheritance and soon after are driving an expensive car they can't afford to maintain. And of course there's very little or nothing left of the inheritance.
I know a woman personally who joined the local Ferrari owners club so she could "find a rich husband". In our local club these are mostly self made men. Guess how that turned out.
Even the hugely popular TV series "Sex In The City" had an episode about "Kerry" coming to the shocking realization that she had spent most of her money on designer bags and shoes.
If she had used that money to buy an apartment instead she would have owned it outright. ($600,000+ from memory)
IN MY OPINION... The problem with the Essay is that it tells the brutal truth and people just don't want to belive it.