Higher The Engagement Ring Cost, Higher the Divorce Rate
Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia recently surveyed 3,000 adults and what they found out about marriages is really shocking.
After surveying 3,000 people men who ended up spending between $2,000 and $4,000 on an engagement ring were more likely to end up in divorce than a man who spent way less than $2,000! The same goes for men that are spending less than $500 on an engagement ring, unfortunately these relationships still end in divorce.
According to DailyInfographic almost 50% of marriages end in divorce in America. Are we so consumed with our financial well being that we forget about love? Besides the ring price, skyrocketing wedding costs is another indicator of a divorce, Emory statistics say. “Women whose big day cost $20,000 or more than 3.5 times more likely to divorce than women who spent between $5,000 and $10,000. Can we consider Kim Kardashian’s marriage to Kris Humphries a nice example?
DailyInfographic gave us a nice breakdown of divorce rates in America, and it honestly shocked us. We knew marriages failed, but, wow. There are approximately 6,646 divorces a day and 46,523 divorces per week in America! This was the craziest stat we read, every 13 seconds there is a divorce! Another interesting thing which correlates with divorce is the number two reason couples file is for financial reasons.
The states where divorce is most prominent is in Nevada (14.2%), Maine (13.6%), Oklahoma (12.9%), Oregon (12.8%), and Vermont (12.6%). The lowest states were Hawaii (9.4%), Massachusetts (9.1%), New York (8.4%), New Jersey (8.2%), and North Dakota (8.1%).
We all crave these big fancy rings, but why? Is it a fashion statement to have a big diamond on your finger, or does it really represent how much your man is willing to drop on you. Don’t get us wrong, if you get a big diamond don’t automatically assume it is a materialistic item that will lead to an end of a relationship. If your boyfriend can splurge on it and you both are comfortable it could work.
What do you think about these new stats Emory released, do you believe it? Thoughts?
