Originally posted by FistOfThe North
Yeah right. An investment in her eyes. It's a loss for guys.
Not really. It can be...but only if the guy is bad at calculating outcome.
If you are only talking about marriage it is a bit different as it is a more binding contract, whoch can be (but doesn't have to be) unfavorable to the guy.
Theres a little more than money in this whole matter, but as for its expensiveness....agreed. Although it is all relevant to income, where you live, how you live, etc... some people dont buy a lot or spend too much, and for some time it can cost less like when renting an apartment when you both have jobs.
Society is based off a paycheck. It always has been, someday its gunna cost the world more than it can pay. Wish it was all simpler.
Still, some things are worth more than money.
Originally posted by The Black Ghost
Theres a little more than money in this whole matter, but as for its expensiveness....agreed. Although it is all relevant to income, where you live, how you live, etc... some people dont buy a lot or spend too much, and for some time it can cost less like when renting an apartment when you both have jobs.Society is based off a paycheck. It always has been, someday its gunna cost the world more than it can pay. Wish it was all simpler.
Still, some things are worth more than money.
No, no, thinks can't be worth more than money...as money is only a means to describe worth....
Re: The (Real) Cost of Love
Originally posted by FistOfThe North
Love isn't easy KMC'ers and it sure isn't free. A 50-year marriage will run you a cool $590,400, not counting courtship, children, medical, housing, daily food, her transportation, clothing and cosmetics costs or inflation Make it count.This list is broken down into 3 subjects:
What you'll give her--What it costs in a year--What it costs over 50years
Flowers
$300 - $15,000Greeting Cards
$21 - $1,050Dinners out
$2,526 - $126,300Expensive dinners to apologize
$700 - $35,000Theater, concert, movies
$752 - $37,600Vacations
$2,913 - $145,650Jewelry
$1,336 - $66,800Lingerie
$122 - $6,100Trips to the spa
$275 - $13,750Haircuts, grooming products for you
$1,000 - $50,000Vasectomy after kids are born
$1,000 - $1,000Caring for the dog she loves so much
$1,226 - $63,300Valentine's Day
$86 - $4,300Mother's Day
$70 - $3,500Holiday, anniversary, birthday gifts
$421 - $21,050Total Cost
$12,788 - $590,400Is she worth every penny? And less than half of that, on behalf of women, is spent on men over the same 50 years.
That's why the marriage thing with me is (sigh)....i dunno. Marriage is unnatural, 1st of all but some people can hack it.
Sounds like another reason to ban gay marriage. We contribute less to the economy based on this.
Re: The (Real) Cost of Love
Originally posted by FistOfThe North
Love isn't easy KMC'ers and it sure isn't free. A 50-year marriage will run you a cool $590,400, not counting courtship, children, medical, housing, daily food, her transportation, clothing and cosmetics costs or inflation Make it count.This list is broken down into 3 subjects:
What you'll give her--What it costs in a year--What it costs over 50years
Flowers
$300 - $15,000Greeting Cards
$21 - $1,050Dinners out
$2,526 - $126,300Expensive dinners to apologize
$700 - $35,000Theater, concert, movies
$752 - $37,600Vacations
$2,913 - $145,650Jewelry
$1,336 - $66,800Lingerie
$122 - $6,100Trips to the spa
$275 - $13,750Haircuts, grooming products for you
$1,000 - $50,000Vasectomy after kids are born
$1,000 - $1,000Caring for the dog she loves so much
$1,226 - $63,300Valentine's Day
$86 - $4,300Mother's Day
$70 - $3,500Holiday, anniversary, birthday gifts
$421 - $21,050Total Cost
$12,788 - $590,400Is she worth every penny? And less than half of that, on behalf of women, is spent on men over the same 50 years.
That's why the marriage thing with me is (sigh)....i dunno. Marriage is unnatural, 1st of all but some people can hack it.