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Originally Posted by Ross
If I knew the cost involved when I proposed, I probably wouldn't be getting married  |
Weddings don't have to cost that much. I spent only about $20k on our wedding, but the reality is that I didn't even have to spend that much. I just wanted a really nice event and a good party. The fact is that we had a Hindu ceremony and the next day we had to go to the courthouse and have a civil ceremony for 40 dollars anyway. I could have just done that, and it would have been just as binding and provided just as much legal protection for both of us and our son (who was born years later).
Those who say that "weddings are too expensive" are thinking of the choice of making it a big deal, when you can just as easily choose to do it very simply and for less cost than going out to dinner.
I think that the only reason that people should get married is if they are planning to have children together, but if you are going to have kids, then getting married is a huge advantage. It provides all kinds of legal protections and access that makes your childrens lives much easier, as well as your own.
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