Marriage vs Divorce:Are big expensive weddings more likely to end in divorce?

Are big expensive weddings more likely to end in divorce? While statistics show that the national marriage rate and divorce rate mirror one another, I find myself wondering if wedding cost could be an indicator of whether a marriage will last. Recently, a friend of mine made a comment that of all the weddings

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she has been to, it seems like the most extravagant ones ended in divorce. One could hypothesize that couples who spend more on weddings are superficial or care more about status and material things than the meaning behind the marriage. But it could also be reasoned that people with more money are less likely to stay in a bad

$4.3 million dollars

relationship since they have the financial means to survive on their own. Lower income couples on the other hand may feel more inclined to try and work things out due to financial dependence on one another. What do you think? Is there any correlation between wedding cost vs. divorce rates? Oh, and just for fun—here are a few

Kim Kardarshian and Kris Humprey : 10 million Dollars

Lisa Minnelie and Davis Gest : 4.3 million Dollars

Prince Charles and Lady Diana : 115 Million Dollars