According to article 1042 of the Civil Code, "it is forbidden to arrange, buy or sell marriages and other acts that hinder the freedom of marriage, and it is forbidden to ask for property by marriage". This article is interpreted by many friends as one-sided that the bride price can be exempted and cancelled when the man marries, otherwise it is illegal. Actually, it is not. As early as 200 1, Article 3 of the Marriage Law stipulated that "it is forbidden to use marriage to obtain property." This is not a new law. As early as many years ago, the state stipulated that it was forbidden to ask for property through marriage. You didn't say 202 1 to receive the bride price. "Ask for property by marriage"? Doesn't mean. The characteristics of "receiving bride price" and asking for property by marriage are that the man or woman is involuntary and forced by the other party. Therefore, it is illegal to claim property through marriage, which affects the freedom of marriage.
In custom, the bride price is a gift, and it is a gift for the purpose of marriage. Different from "gifts during love and cohabitation", bride price is a necessary procedure before marriage. The man usually gives the woman a one-time and huge amount of property, so it is difficult to define "asking for property through marriage", so it cannot be said that the bride price is cancelled.
So the woman doesn't have to worry too much about the lack of bride price. After all, the tradition has been so long that it is impossible to cancel it. In addition, the problem of maternity expenses that the woman is worried about is actually not a bride price at all. The bride price is just a form. It is absolutely naive to realize subsidies for children through bride price. Having children ultimately depends on the joint efforts of both husband and wife. Only through our own efforts can children be better protected. Don't plan for the bride price, take a long-term view and be responsible for the whole family.
"Don't move", "Three catties and three liang" and "Colorful is a little green" ... These are the standard bride price in some areas of China in recent years, and the sky-high bride price has gradually become a "roadblock" for many young men and women in contemporary times. After a casual search on the internet, there are countless news about the "tragedy" of marriage caused by bride price. Not only does the bride price have the problem of "sky-high price", but there are still many problems in the wedding customs in some areas, which is worrying. For example, having a wedding has the psychology of keeping up with the joneses. It not only brought a burden to the family, but also caused serious extravagance and waste. The wedding ceremony is too "noisy", and the guests attending the wedding try their best to "spoof" the couple, often because of their face, and they are not good at resisting, which makes the troublemakers worse, eventually causing many negative effects and even polluting the social atmosphere; Going to a wedding or something is so ceremonial. If it's a wedding, funeral or wedding, it's understandable to send a suitable gift.
Finally, I sincerely hope that the people of the whole country can face the bride price rationally, reject the sky-high bride price, and let harmony and civilization become the mainstream of weddings.