If you're Belinda Stronach or Tie Domi, who allegedly are in the midst of a steamy love affair, and who both most definitely have buckets of cash — it may not be an issue.

One of Bay Street's eligible bachelors — who at 28 recently broke up with his girlfriend of three years and admits he's “heartbroken” — agrees.

Needless to say, Domi found out the hard way: The temptation of lots of variety led to the demise of his marriage. And divorce will cost this retired hockey legend, who's carrying a $3.75 million mortgage on the matrimonial mansion.

For example, a single person may be miserable, sitting there all alone and believing love will never come. But, being alone provides opportunity to be financially independent, even rich.

Singles should also think about this: Some couples are only staying together because of money. Divorce just costs too much. So, they may look like they're living the high life and keeping up with the Joneses — but in the bedroom, it's still very lonely.

Fact is the feminist movement gave birth to women seeking careers in the workplace, and then with restructuring and re-engineering, these women watched in horror as their spouses lost a job. Yet, many complain they're still the maid in the home, even though they're also the key breadwinner.

According to a Statistics Canada study, there's been a dramatic rise in the number of wives who are the primary breadwinners. In 1967, an estimated 11% of wives earned more than their husbands did. By 2003, this proportion nearly tripled to 29%.

Yet, their earning power is less. For example, wives who were primary breadwinners earned $41,200 in 2003, well below the earning power of their male counterparts, at $57,900.

Take it to the professional level and it's the same. Primary-earner wives in management positions earned an average of $68,000 a year, compared to males at $83,000.

Meanwhile, the national average income for families where both the husband and wife work was $83,100 in 2004. And for lone-parent families, it was $29,500.

Now, here's what else singles should think about. The high cost of children. It's estimated a family earning $41,700 to $70,200 will spend $270,000 raising a child.

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