I have a lot of concerns when LDS kids get married too young. The church really emphasizes marriage and that part is wonderful, but of course there are some things about marriage that only maturity and perspective can bring you. In the non LDS world the rule of thumb is the younger you are when you get married, the higher the likelihood of divorce. Might be true in the church too, I don't know the statistics.
Anyway, I was reading an article that said the average wedding cost is now up to $35,000. If having a big wedding like that is your thing, than go for it. There is nothing morally wrong with that. I'd like to see if there is a correlation on this-does wedding cost have anything to do with if the marriage itself is successful or not? While I know that the of family of the bride usually pays for the wedding, sometimes couples have to pay out of pocket. If they go into debt to give themselves an incredibly expensive wedding, what happens when the bills come up six months later? Wouldn't it be better to put a down payment on a house?
Again, this isn't an insult to people who have spent a lot on a expensive wedding day. I like nice things too.
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