The bride lost her husband because she listened to her best friend.

The story of a wedding in Sichuan (China) recently caused a stir in the online community, as posted on Sohu page.

After many years of love, the girl and the boy decided to get married. The groom worked very hard to earn money for a grand wedding. On the wedding day, the groom's family held a grand party. Many guests attended. Everyone wished the couple a smooth sailing and a happy life.

The long line of wedding cars of the groom's family showed that the wedding was very carefully prepared by the groom. The groom held flowers in his hand, opened the door very politely to welcome his bride. However, the bride still sat in the car, did not react and had no intention of getting out. The groom was very confused, gently asked the bride what happened.

But the best friend sitting next to the bride spoke first: "Don't get out of the car. Today is my best friend's big day, I want to say a few words. My best friend can't accept the wedding so easily. Your family must show their sincerity. You must give her an additional 200,000 yuan (more than 600 million VND). Otherwise, she won't get out of the car."

Hearing this, the groom thought they were joking. Because the dowry had been discussed and agreed upon by both families. How could the bride change at the last minute?

Listening to her best friend's advice, the bride refused to get out of the wedding car to ask for more dowry.

But seeing the bride silent, the groom understood what his best friend had said to his bride-to-be on the way. And perhaps everything she said was true. However, he remained calm, controlled his emotions and reminded the bride to get out of the car quickly because the guests were waiting.

He also thought that as long as the bride got out of the car, even if what just happened was true, he would let it go. Because his best friend was not the main character. He would not care about what she said. But surprisingly, the bride remained sitting still, not moving at all. Seeing this, the groom persisted in encouraging the bride because he noticed the atmosphere was starting to get tense.

At this time, the close friend sitting next to her spoke up again: "You have to give her another 200,000 yuan for her to get out of the car." The relatives next to her also advised the bride to get out of the car quickly, but unexpectedly she shouted: "Don't touch me."

The bride's attitude made the groom angry, so he asked firmly: "Are you getting out of the car?" She did not change her attitude, and said to the groom: "Didn't you hear what my best friend said? If you don't give me another 200,000 yuan today, I won't get out of the car."

After hearing that, the groom angrily threw away the wedding bouquet and said to the bride: "Then you can marry yourself", then left.

Many Chinese young men break up because of dowry

Local authorities hope people will abandon backward customs and contribute to "starting a new civilized trend".

As China faces a shrinking population, it is seen as an attempt to boost its already declining marriage rate. Bride prices, usually paid by the groom’s family, are said to average $20,000 in some provinces – making marriage increasingly expensive.

When describing the issue of increasing dowry prices, public opinion often describes women who demand large dowries as greedy.

The high price of brides is a major controversy in China. Photo: China Today.

The case of a prospective bride and groom breaking up after failing to agree on a 300,000 yuan ($45,000) dowry to the bride's family has sparked heated debate online.

According to China Daily, the groom-to-be in Gansu province said that the bride's parents' demand for a dowry was too high, forcing the couple to break up.

This information has raised concerns among netizens who are thinking about getting married. Many comments were left under the post, the most popular of which was that it is best not to get married.

Bride prices are part of Chinese marriage traditions. They are considered important, reflecting the status of both families, and can be very specific.

The rising cost of bride prices is believed to stem from the huge gender gap in the country. Faced with the situation of bride prices being too high, more and more Chinese men are struggling to find a wife, even giving up their dreams of starting a family.

According to an online survey by a Chinese matchmaking website, nearly 80% of single men consider high bride prices unacceptable.

The Chinese government has issued directives to reform wedding traditions and encourage more frugal spending on wedding banquets in recent years. But despite these efforts, bride prices continue to rise, often costing hundreds of thousands of yuan.

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