@hollydolly Both my first and second wives are college educated and have well-paying jobs. Money has not been an issue in my marriages. We have independently taken care of our children, and they are staying in touch with us daily. BTW, my first wife was ten years younger, while my second wife is almost twenty years younger than I am. It has its advantages and disadvantages. For sure, she keeps me on my toes. My chronological age is 88, but my biological age is like hers.
My parents in Germany got divorced when I was four years old, when my mom caught my dad in bed with the housemaid. Then came WWII and we lost everything we had. Tears still come into my eyes when I think of what my mom had been through in those days. And I still remember when my siblings and I went hungry to bed, and my mom was crying because of it.
It's because of these childhood experiences that my primary concerns were always for the financial security of my wives and children. I lived on three continents and studied in four different countries. I always had the misery of wars on my mind, and that kept me going. If it hadn't been for WWII, then I would still be living in Germany.