Couples who spend more on their marriages more likely to be divorced | Social

Judging by the number of celebrity weddings that end in disaster, it's not surprising to learn that the more one spends on a wedding, the less likely it will last .
Andrew Francis-Tan, economics professor Hugo M Mialon investigated 3,000 married people, looking for any features likely to increase the chances of getting divorced.

One of the most striking findings was that the more money one spent for an engagement ring, the more likely the relationship was. end up with a divorce – especially when the cost of the ring exceeds £ 1,500

It says: "Specifically, in the sample of men, spend between $ 2,000 and $ 4,000 (3 £ 1,000) on an engagement ring increased risk of divorce over expenses between $ 500 (£ 376) and $ 2,000. The same goes for the current ceremony

Marriages that cost less than £ 753 show a significant decrease in the likelihood of divorce, while marriages that cost more than £ 15,000 are 1.6 times more numerous.

Hard to imagine that if you are able to – and want to – pay for the fairytale dream wedding, all your energies could be in that and no, maybe, the actual relationship.

Once all the dust settles (and after months of concentration on this big day), it could ensue that couples find that there is very little substance left.

And there are many examples of mega-money marriages that have not lasted. Paul McCartney and Heather Mills were hired for $ 3.6 million and their divorce cost him more than the marriage six years later.

Liza Minnelli was retained by David Gest for $ 4.2 million lasted four years being married to Arun Nayar for $ 2.6 million – eventually splitting into a 92-second divorce