[7 x 77]

I can't believe how much money couples spend on weddings. It's ridiculous.

Hypothesis: The amount of money couples spend on their rings and children is inversely proportional to how long they have put off marriage and how few children they are willing to welcome into their lives.

[Under the Radar]

Hypothesis: The amount of money couples spend on their rings and children is inversely proportional to how long they have put off marriage and how few children they are willing to welcome into their lives.

I think you are well on your way to a full-blown Theory of Modern Life.

[7 x 77]

Hypothesis: The amount of money couples spend on their rings and children is inversely proportional to how long they have put off marriage and how few children they are willing to welcome into their lives.

There are so many examples of this perversion. Here's another one:

• The wealthy suburb where I grew up was filled with Catholic families that had on average something like 6 kids, and the mother stayed at home to lavish her energy and time on the parent's most important possessions.

Today these houses are owned by 2-income families that have limited themselves to 2 or 3 children, and have they have put huge additions on their homes.

[TheSpottedOwl]

My future son in law spent a bundle on my daughter's engagement and wedding rings. They had better jobs on the East Coast, however. They are ready to have children, though.

He's a nice guy, wedding rings aside. I like him and will silently work to convert him from Democrat to Republican, but never so much as to hurt their relationship....