[Signalman]

Some of these costs are just silly, like $35,800 for engagement and wedding rings. I don’t think we spent $1,000 total on those, and we’ve managed to stay married, at least so far.

Agree, unless you're a multi-millionaire or Donald Trump or Elon Musk, any man who spends that kind of money on a wedding ring/engagement ring is a cuck*.

*a weak or servile man (often used as a contemptuous term for a man with moderate or progressive political views)

[HartleyMBaldwin]

The $270,000+ for cars seemed a bit high as well. I don’t think my wife and I have spent more than $60-70K total on all of the vehicles that either of us has ever owned. Of course, it’s not really possible these days to buy a thousand-dollar (or cheaper) beater and keep it running for a few years with only maintenance and minor repairs.