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In the show 9-1-1: Lone Star, Captain Don Hart is married to Blythe Raleigh Hart. Blythe’s father is very wealthy and owns a high-end whiskey distillery. Don Hart (at least according to the show) does not come from a wealthy family and is a firefighter.

Now, am I saying poor or middle-class people can never marry a wealthy person? No, obviously not. However, this is rare, and most wealthy people tend to date or marry other wealthy people. But like I said, there are exceptions.

The question still stands: why is Blythe married to a firefighter if her family is wealthy?

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[–] southsamurai@sh.itjust.works 1 points 4 days ago

Ahhh, that show isn't even close to science fiction.

[–] MedicPigBabySaver@lemmy.world 1 points 4 days ago

Love. Rich people can afford to buy one of those Firefighter calendars. She probably crushed on him.