How to marry a millionaire
Wealthy men want women they can be proud of, says Countess Bienvenida Sokolow
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Your support makes all the difference.Fly first class. If you can't afford first, take the front row in economy. Once, coming from Dallas, a wealthy man saw me in economy and invited me to dinner in first class. Call an estate agent, say you want to invest pounds 3 million in a mansion. Make sure the owners are in and wear an elegant dress - when people sell, it's often because they are divorcing. Wealthy men want women they can be proud of, so look the part. Appear to be his equal: never order caviar in a restaurant - you'll look like a poor little girl who never gets the chance to enjoy it. Flatter him - say you want his advice and ask him out for lunch, never dinner. Give him a chance to show his feathers and then let him make the moves. Have a degree of intelligence - men of power have a high level of intellect. Never talk about your problems - powerful men have enough of their own and are selfish. Don't issue ultimatums, make him invest time and money - then he'll have to marry you! Go for big investments - like a penthouse - you can sell it if things don't work out. I caught a few millionaires when I was single, but the first man I married didn't have a penny, and my second
husband is well-off but not a millionaire. One moves on, and I married for other things
Countess Bienvenida Sokolow, formerly Lady Buck, is the author of `Bienvenida: the Making of a Modern Mistress', published by Smith Gryphon, at pounds 17.99
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