TIL There is an inverse correlation between the amount of money spent on a wedding, and how long the marriage lasts. The more people spend on the ceremony, the more likely the couple will get divorced.

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[–]jet199 4 insightful - 3 fun4 insightful - 2 fun5 insightful - 3 fun -  (2 children)

I think part of this is that middle class people often use their and their kids' marriages as a big advert and corporate event for their business. As the couple themselves are often also together for strategic reasons or have had to choose from a very small pool of people those marriages rarely last.

[–]Current_Year_Acct 3 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 0 fun4 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

What?

[–]beermeem 5 insightful - 3 fun5 insightful - 2 fun6 insightful - 3 fun -  (0 children)

People who are in professions or social circles where appearances matter — spouse, 2.5 kids, dog, picket fence, late model SUV’s, soccer practice, piano recitals — will sacrifice a lot more to maintain those appearances than people who are Instagram millionaires.

Colloquially, I’d certainly agree this is true.