tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8287796122698034243.post4605219702670311516..comments2023-05-01T21:11:54.050+08:00Comments on My CEO Journey: The Real Cost to be married in SingaporeUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8287796122698034243.post-17066760257447393492016-12-20T12:04:32.320+08:002016-12-20T12:04:32.320+08:00Hi owq,
Very good point. Real cost should not be ...Hi owq,<br /><br />Very good point. Real cost should not be purely monetary. In fact, there are many other costs involved. Apart from those that you name, I find the "another set of family" a big cost too, though in some case, it could be a bliss. But I see too many breakdown in relationships being triggered by this additional set of family. <br /><br />Renahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14668091092457737114noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8287796122698034243.post-39580344298903513722016-12-18T20:25:26.122+08:002016-12-18T20:25:26.122+08:00You're absolutely right. But as humans, I gues...You're absolutely right. But as humans, I guess we can't escape the social conditioning. All the marketing, "people do it so I must do it". Asked my ex if she would mind getting married without a wedding and she said no, it's a once in a lifetime thing. Actually is there any significant benefit to marriage? Having a third party tie down your "love". Some of my friends are engaged but not planning to get married.<br /><br />I would argue that the real cost should not be purely monetary, because humans do not purely see things in terms of monetary costs. There's expectation costs like you mentioned, social costs, emotional costs, time. Then we also have to take account cost of divorce. But of course this is if we consider getting married from start to end. Having your marriage recognised by law is just the start.owqhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17428568773891044986noreply@blogger.com