'Marriage cost' less? The country adjusts, the bride price in many places is 'limited', don't give too much

Marriage is a big event in life. With the growth of China's economy and residents' income level in these years, there are more "requirements" for marriage in society, from the previous "old three things" to "new three things" ", respectively: house, car, bride price, many people said that the cost of marriage has increased a lot compared to before.

You must know that the house alone costs a lot of money. Judging from the current housing prices, the price of a suite in ordinary third- and fourth-tier cities is about one million yuan, and this price can even reach the price in first- and second-tier cities. Several million or even tens of millions, such a price is not a small pressure for ordinary migrant workers. Many house buyers collect the down payment for the house through their families, and then spend 20 or 30 years to pay off the rest of the mortgage. Are there many people like this around you?

In addition to the house, the bride price is also an important part. Many areas have very high requirements for the bride price, and even use the bride price as a means of comparison. Under such circumstances, it has caused great economic pressure on young people. For this reason, many Young people have a fear of marriage?

Statistics show that there will be 7.636 million marriage registrations in China in 2021, a figure that has dropped significantly over the years compared to about 56% in 2013. Many people said that the marriage age of the young people around them is getting delayed, and there are even many singles at the age of 30?

In order to reduce the "marriage cost" of young people, China has begun to reform marriage customs, and the hotly discussed high-priced bride price has become the focus of the reform. Many regions have also restricted the bride price, prohibiting comparisons, and promoting simplicity in marriage customs Save money and refuse vulgar weddings.

In the past many years, there has been a wedding custom of dowry in China. Its implication is beautiful and it is to thank the woman’s parents for their contribution in raising their daughter. However, the dowry has gradually changed, as mentioned above. compare. Especially in some rural areas, sky-high bride price has become an obstacle for young people to get married.

Faced with the bad habit of high-priced betrothal gifts, the solution given by China is also very "simple", which is to limit the scope of betrothal gifts. It is also clearly stated in the relevant documents that it is strictly forbidden to collect high-value betrothal gifts on the grounds of marriage. Simply put, high-value betrothal gifts are bound by the law. Some regions mentioned above also have restrictions on high-value betrothal gifts.

Judging from the news, many regions limit the scope of the bride price to less than 100,000, and even mark that the excess is not protected by law, and the woman will be required to return it. In addition, in some areas, the standard is set at 50,000 or 30,000. Many people said that after the introduction of this restriction, the situation of "sky-high price gifts" in the area has improved significantly.

The current situation is that both parties to the marriage negotiate amicably and formulate a dowry gift that meets the needs of both families. Of course, the dowry gift standard cannot exceed the man's financial affordability. In the case of violation of relevant laws and regulations, the man still has the right to recover the dowry gift. Everyone must understand "sky-high price" Dowry gift" has already been restricted by law.