'Marriage cost' less? The state has made adjustments, and the betrothal gifts in many places have been 'limited', don't give more

Getting married is a major event in life. With the growth of China's economy and residents' income in recent years, there are more "requirements" for marriage in society, from the previous "old three" to "new three." ", respectively: house, car, dowry, many people said that the cost of marriage has increased a lot compared to before.

You must know that it takes a lot of money for the house alone. From the perspective of current housing prices, the price of a house in an ordinary third- and fourth-tier city is about one million yuan, and the price in first- and second-tier cities is even higher. Millions or even tens of millions, such a price is a lot of pressure for ordinary workers. Many homebuyers 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 such people around you?

In addition to the house, the dowry is also an important part. Many regions have very high requirements for the dowry, and even use the dowry as a means of comparison. Under such circumstances, it has caused great economic pressure on young people. For this reason, many Are young people afraid of getting married?

Data show that in 2021, there will be 7.636 million marriages registered in China. Compared with about 56% in 2013, this number has dropped significantly over the years. Many people said that the young people around them are getting married at a later age, and there are even many who are still single at the age of 30?

In order to reduce the "marriage cost" of young people, China has begun to reform marriage customs, and the high-priced bride price has become the focus of the reform. Many regions have also imposed restrictions on bride prices, prohibiting comparisons, and marriage customs also advocate simplicity. Save, reject vulgar weddings.

In the past many years, China has a wedding custom of betrothal gifts. The meaning itself is beautiful and thankful for the contribution made by the woman's parents in raising their daughters. But gradually the betrothal gifts have changed. As mentioned above Compare. Especially in some rural areas, sky-high dowry has become an obstacle for young people to enter the palace of marriage.

In the face of such a bad habit of high-priced dowry, China's solution is also very "simple", which is to limit the scope of the dowry. In the relevant documents, it is also clearly stated that it is strictly forbidden to collect high-value gifts on the grounds of marriage. In short, high-value gifts are subject to legal constraints. As mentioned above, some regions also impose restrictions on high-value gifts.

Judging from the news, many regions limit the range of the bride price to less than 100,000 yuan, and even indicate that the excess part is not protected by law, and the woman will also be asked to return it. In addition, in some areas, the standard is set at 50,000 or 30,000. Many people said that the situation of "astronomical betrothal gifts" in the region has improved significantly after the introduction of this restriction.

The current situation is that the married parties conduct friendly negotiations and formulate a dowry gift that meets the needs of the families of both parties. Of course, the standard of the dowry gift cannot exceed the man's financial affordability. In the case of violation of relevant laws and regulations, the man has the right to recover the dowry gift. Dowry" already has legal restrictions.