A Diamond Is Forever’ and Other Fairy Tales
‘A Diamond is Forever’ and Other Fairy Tales: The Relationship between Wedding Expenses and Marriage Duration

		
		
		
		
		
		

		
			

	
	
		
	

	
	
		
		
	

	
	

	
	
	
	
	
    
        
    
	

	
	
		
		
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		Posted: 27 Sep 2014
		
		
		
	
	
		
	
	
	
	
	



	
	
	
	
		
		
	
	
		
			Date Written: September 15, 2014
		
	

	
	
		
		
	

	
	
		
	
	
		Abstract
		In this paper, we evaluate the association between wedding spending and marriage duration using data from a survey of over 3,000 ever-married persons in the United States. Controlling for a number of demographic and relationship characteristics, we find evidence that marriage duration is inversely associated with spending on the engagement ring and wedding ceremony. 
	
	

	
		
		


	

	
	

		
		

	
	


	

	
	
	
		
	
	
	

	
	
		
		
			
				
			
		
		Keywords: wedding expenses, engagement ring, marriage duration, divorce
	
	

	
    
    
	

	
	
		JEL Classification: J12, Z1, D1
	
	

	
	

























    	
	
				
	
	
	
   	
	
	
	
	
	            
	















	












   
  











    
    
    
    
















	



    




	
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