Unlike Western men who understand the responsibilities that come with a married life, Indian men are hardly aware of the same. The problems lies with our society. Selective brainwashing of Indian men have made them naive about the responsibilities both social and financial that come with marriage. The below picture below depicts the financial liability that comes with a marriage:
So here are the financial costs and the liabilities that come with a marriage:
Costs associated with search for a suitable bride. Payment in matrimonial websites and matchmakers.
Costs associated with meeting potential brides and their families. Hotels, restaurant bills and and travel costs.
Costs associated with consultation with Swamis on horoscopes.
Costs associated with finalizing the marriage alliance.
Costs of Roka, Shagun and Engagement.
Time between engagement and marriage. Courtship costs: Outings with fiancee and taking her to expensive restaurants.
Costs associated with marriage: Marriage videos, dance, ceremony and reception. This includes everything.
Costs associated with Honeymoon: Luxurious Foreign Travel.
Buying an expensive car on an EMI. Even a second car for the wife or even a 2 wheeler.
Home loans for buying a 2 or 2 BHK Flat because no woman will marry you if you don't have your own house.
Costs associated with buying fancy furniture and home decor.
Costs in hiring a maid and a cook because the empowered educated wife cannot do housework
Costs associated a starting a family. A child and hospitalization.
Expenses related to giving parties and celebrating with friends.
Expenses associated with attending to the family functions of the wife's family and buying gifts.
Expenses associated with entertaining the in-laws.
Expenses related to maintaining the lifestyle of the madamji wives.
School fees and college fees for children.
Add on expenses when the wife decides to quit her job and stay at home.
Costs associated with maintaining a lifestyle in order to stay relevant in the hi fi society.
And so on an so forth.
Now let us say what costs are associated when a marriage breaks and separation takes place:
Hiring a lawyer and paying his fees.
Costs associated with legal proceedings.
Opportunity costs in attending to court proceedings.
Life long alimony and one time separation costs.
These are the costs associated with a marriage. I hope Indian men will understand and reason it out. Don't go with all that bullshit that your parents and the society is telling you on the advantages of marriage and a life partner. Stop lying to yourself. Imaging how much you have to slog to earn in order to live a married life. Ask yourself? Is it worth it? And what sacrifices and compromises will you be making just to get married and life a so called happy married life.
This post is an eye opener to all single Indian men are thinking of getting married. I am not discouraging you. This is just to spread awareness on the lifelong financial liability associated with marriages in India.
For MGTOW's, you will agree that you made the right decision of remaining single and following the MGTOW lifestyle.
Bhaveen Sheth
Indian MGTOW
