He would have come in handy at my wedding; the bar tab was spectacular.
We did elect to spend about $10k, twenty years ago. We had 55 guests, and it was quite elegant, but we could have married much more simply as well. The article seems to be saying that since young people can't have a big blowout, that's a REASON to avoid marriage.
A young man who isn't committed will grab at ANY reason not to get married..........My daughter's boyfriend........Grrrrr don't get me started............