“I Got Paid $30,000 to Marry Her, But My Life Became Hell”

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A man’s cautionary tale about marrying for money and losing his freedom in unexpected ways

“I Married Her Without Spending a Dime, and She Even Brought a $30,000 Dowry, But Life After the Wedding Became Unbearable”

In the 21st century, finding a wife is no easy feat. Every time I scroll through social media, I’m bombarded with stories about sky-high bride prices that leave grooms-to-be shaking in their boots.

The truth is, young people are getting married earlier these days, but they’re still building their careers. Most don’t have substantial savings when they decide to tie the knot, so they end up asking their families for financial help just to afford the wedding costs.

And let me tell you, bride prices these days are nothing to sneeze at. Plenty of couples have called off their weddings simply because they couldn’t afford these traditional payments.

We all know that paying a bride price is pretty standard practice, but there’s another scenario playing out these days: what happens when the bride comes from a wealthy family that doesn’t care about the money? When the bride’s family has plenty of cash and couldn’t care less about traditional payments, what does…