Only with money can you dare to get married, how long will it take to save enough?

Many young people believe that financial stability helps family life to be stable and prosperous - Photo: CT

Finance is important because after marriage comes children.

"In my opinion, you need to be financially stable before getting married. Marriage is not simply about two people moving into a house together, but also about building a home, thinking about having children, and many other things.

With the increasing prices like today, especially in the city, there are many things to worry about and calculate. Without a stable financial situation, the marriage may encounter many difficulties in terms of money, which can lead to conflicts and broken relationships," said Nguyen Thanh Toan (29 years old).

Sharing the same opinion, Ms. Tran Bao Ngoc (26 years old) thinks that if financial stability is something everyone needs to build, then why not try to have a good financial foundation to reduce the pressure when entering marriage, instead of waiting until marriage and then both try to earn money?

"I am the type of person who lives a safe lifestyle and wants my marriage to not be troubled or burdened by money.

When getting married and having children, finances are extremely important. Everyone wants their children to have a good life, not to have to run around borrowing money to buy milk, diapers, pay for school… risking their future. My boyfriend and I both agree that we should only get married when we are financially stable.

During the time we are in love, we will try to work and save for the common goal of being happy after marriage, not arguing about who will pay the rent this month, what to eat cheaply, or not daring to go somewhere," Ngoc shared.

How much money is considered solid?

Young people today want to share more financially with their partners - Illustration: QUANG DINH

Although they agree that finances need to be stable before getting married, young people think that each person has a different yardstick and it depends on each person's circumstances.

Ha Tu (28 years old, living in Tan Binh) just got married and said that she and her husband decided to get married when they had enough money to cover the wedding expenses, from dresses, wedding photos, wedding rings, room renovations, furniture shopping...

She and her husband live with her husband's family and don't have to worry about housing, so "financial stability" for Tu means that both of them currently have jobs with stable incomes and a small amount of savings from the wedding gifts from both families.

Regarding the question of how much is considered strong enough, Bao Ngoc also believes that this depends on the needs and calculations of each person or couple in love, and there is no general formula.

"I have two close friends, both of whom have lovers, one of whom has been in love for 9 years, but are still in no hurry to get married. They are still working hard every day to move towards the goal of having a place to live, maybe a small apartment with installments, a savings book enough to spend for half a year in case of unemployment or illness," Ngoc said.

In general, most young people today want to be able to share more with their partners after entering a marriage.

"Life today is not just about having enough food and clothes. I want our married life to still be comfortable, to be able to travel together, eat out and date... to strengthen our marriage. Financial stability is one of the conditions to achieve that, and each person will have their own calculations. When finances are stable, there will be less pressure on the marriage," Thanh Toan said.

For Thu Quyen (27 years old), financial stability does not mean having hundreds of millions of dollars, but having a job with a stable monthly income and some savings, and especially the skills and ability to manage finances before getting married. She believes that at least both couples should take care of the wedding expenses themselves, so as not to worry their parents.

At the same time, according to Quyen, having money will bring the family sublimation and emotional connection when having the conditions to travel together, go to the gym, do yoga to improve health or study to continue to improve capacity, expertise, and sublimate more in career...

"Young people need to look at the reality that when they become a family, there will be many expenses: supporting both families, grocery money, house rent (if you have to rent or borrow money to buy a house), monthly electricity, water, WiFi bills, childbirth, child care, children's education...

Economic shortage will make both parents tired, worried or even make their children have less choices about learning environment, supplies, clothes... Money may not be everything but it gives us more choices, more experiences", Quyen shared.

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