Can a poor boy marry a daughter-in-law by rectifying the sky-high bride price?

Rectifying the sky-high bride price can alleviate the economic pressure to a certain extent, but it can't completely solve the problem of poor boys marrying wives. This is because marriage is not only an economic issue, but also involves many factors such as social culture, personal psychology and values.

In addition to the bride price, other expenses need to be paid for marriage, such as wedding layout, catering expenses, housing, daily necessities and so on. This may be beyond the affordability of some poor boys.

In addition, the influence of social and cultural concepts is also an important factor. In some areas, marriage is still regarded as the embodiment of family interests, and the man's economic situation is often regarded as an important marriage standard, which may bring greater psychological pressure to poor boys.

Therefore, it is necessary to solve the problem of poor young people marrying from many aspects, including the change of social and cultural concepts, the support of economic policies, education and employment. Only by making progress in these aspects can poor boys take the first step of marriage more easily. The sky-high bride price has become a common phenomenon in many areas of China, especially in rural areas. As we all know, this phenomenon will not only bring a huge economic burden to the man's family, but also weaken the woman's right to speak and status in marriage. In order to solve this problem, governments at all levels have introduced a series of policies and measures, such as canceling the bride price, but the problem still exists. So, can this poor guy marry a daughter-in-law by rectifying the sky-high bride price? This paper will discuss this issue with real cases.

First of all, let's take a look at the impact of the sky-high bride price on the man's family. In order to pay the bride price to the woman's family, some men's families bear heavy debts, and even have to pay off their debts for a long time after marriage, which brings a huge burden to their lives. In a woman's family, the "value" of a girl is often measured by the bride price, which not only weakens the girl's self-esteem, but also may lead to some improper behaviors to increase the amount of the bride price.

Then, can a poor boy marry an ideal object through policy support? The answer is yes. The government's policy mainly has two aspects, one is to cancel the bride price, and the other is to encourage simple weddings. In view of the cancellation of the bride price, many areas have begun to implement it. For example, Shandong Province has issued a series of regulations that explicitly prohibit asking for or pursuing bride price in any form, and prohibit ostentation and extravagance at weddings. Governments at all levels have also introduced some policies to encourage simple weddings, such as giving certain subsidies and giving priority to buying government houses.

The introduction of these policies has achieved some results. It is reported that in some areas, some poor boys are more likely to get wives by canceling the bride price. For example, Xinzheng District, Zhengzhou City, Henan Province launched the "100 Free Weddings" campaign, aiming at encouraging young people to enter marriage bravely and helping some poor boys to save the financial burden of bride price. Couples who participate in this activity do not need to pay bride price and wedding expenses, but also can enjoy certain wedding subsidies, which greatly reduces the economic burden of marriage. Similarly, Shiyan City, Hubei Province has also carried out similar activities, encouraging young people to get married bravely, especially those from poor families, by providing some cash subsidies to the newcomers attending the wedding. According to statistics, these activities have helped thousands of young couples successfully complete their weddings and become a hot topic of concern from all walks of life.

In addition, some areas are also encouraging young people to choose simple weddings. For example, Yuxi City, Yunnan Province has innovated and implemented "cheap wedding" to provide preferential and simple wedding ceremony services for newlyweds. In this mode, only a few thousand dollars are needed to register for marriage and hold a simple wedding. Similarly, Wuxi City, Jiangsu Province has also launched a "wedding agent" service to handle marriage certificates, photos and other procedures for newcomers free of charge, making their marriage easier and more worry-free.

Generally speaking, although there are many measures to rectify the sky-high bride price, more practice and promotion are needed to truly take root. At the same time, marriage, as an instinctive demand of human beings, should not be bound by bride price and complicated procedures. For poor guys, if they can choose a simple and happy wedding way, then they don't have to worry too much about the pressure of bride price. At the same time, the media and all walks of life should also strengthen publicity and promote the awareness of rectifying the sky-high bride price, so that more people can realize the essence of marriage and will no longer be disturbed by those meaningless superficial efforts.