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The Wage Gap in Wedding Traditions? Say It Ain’t So…

On October 6, 2014 by TheFeministBride With 0 Comments - Bride, Consumerism, Culture, Dowry, Engagement, Engagement Rings, Feminism, Feminist, Feminist Wedding, Groom, History, History, Honeymoon, Identity, Marriage Equality, Marriage Stats, Money, Sex, The Feminist Bride, Tradition, Wage Gap, Wedding, Wedding Planning, Wedding Traditions, wedding websites, Wife, Women

It’s hard to believe wedding traditions could be tied to something so nasty as the wage gap. wedding_moneyThat sparkly diamond is supposed to make you feel like a perfect bride under all those layers of satin and waterproof makeup. How could bringing home less than your fair share from the workplace possibly play into the happy tidings of your wedding day? Sadly, it’s totally true. (This is why we also have to write advice like How to Stay Sane While Planning A Wedding.)

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