Striking research in the US: Those who have low-budget weddings divorce less

The ever-increasing economic crisis and cost of living undoubtedly affect young couples who want to tie the knot. In particular, wedding, marriage ceremony, and henna night organizations are quite expensive. An interesting study has been conducted on this subject.

Harry Benson, director of the UK-based Marriage Foundation, stated in his assessment of the research, "These data reveal to us that expensive weddings in the US are bad for marriage and create debt.

This research shows that weddings do not generally need to be expensive. It has been proven that it is not necessary for couples to set aside a very serious amount of money to celebrate this special day with their families and friends," he said.

'RESORTING TO BUDGETARY EXCESS CAN DRAG PROBLEMS ALONG WITH IT'

Lawyer İnci Mervenur Akkaya said, "Socially, couples who are easily influenced by the opinions and thoughts of others, just to create a positive impression and gain prestige in the eyes of third parties, resort to excessive exaggeration without making economic calculations, and even by going into debt, with the stereotypical wrong thinking of 'It only happens once in a lifetime.' While taking a happy step into a difficult institution like marriage, unfortunately, couples can drag problems along with them by resorting to budgetary excess.

However, the institution of marriage and family, in addition to being a social system consisting of duties and responsibilities, is a systematic, holistic structure where social and economic factors are also effective due to its effects as a source of personal happiness and increasing life satisfaction. The material factor, which can be called the main actor in determining the level of peace and prosperity of a person, which is effective in every field today, also affects marriages, and this situation can turn into an unsolvable, inextricable state in the marital union, evolving to the point of divorce.

'COUPLES WHO SPEND MORE FINANCIALLY EXPERIENCE MORE PROBLEMS'

Unfortunately, research conducted by scientists supports the fact that couples who make high-cost expenditures during the marriage process experience more problems in their marriages and that this situation contributes to an increase in divorces.

"The economic difficulties encountered by individuals as a result of wedding expenses and preparations that exceed their budgets right at the beginning of the marriage, and the fact that the purchasing power of the spouses becomes insufficient, limiting consumption such as giving up some desires and needs, clothing, holiday expenses, and entertainment habits can create financial pressure and psychological stress on the spouses, causing fights and disagreements, and this situation negatively affects the quality of marriage.

'MINIMIZING SOCIAL PRESSURE AND ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS...'

This situation causes an increase in divorces. For this reason, it will facilitate the steps to be taken together and positively affect the satisfaction derived from marriage and family life if couples who are about to get married avoid excessively luxurious expenses that will put them in a difficult position, minimize social pressure and environmental factors, make marriage preparations in line with their budgets, and act cautiously.

Thus, the happiness of individuals in the marital union will increase, and this will be more beneficial for the creation of a healthy society in the future," she said. (Sabah)