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With the rising divorce rate in Kuwait, they did a study. Here is a report written regarding the results. I put the link first, but will copy the article below, in case the link doesn't work.
Lana
http://www.kuwaittimes.net/read_news.php?newsid=ODAwMDE5NDI3
Young Kuwaitis angry at high dowry costs
Published Date: January 18, 2009
KUWAIT: Young Kuwaitis are very disgruntled at surging dowry costs and wedding expenses amid an economic and social about-turn in society due to the current economic downturn, according to a recent academic survey. Dowry is always a bone of contention among the families of brides and bridegrooms, said a survey, carried out by the Kuwait University. Young men are more critical of rising dowry costs than their female peers, the study entitled "The Social Value of Dowries in Kuwaiti Society" showed.
It highlighted the reality of dowries in Kuwait and their relative significance and social impact, calling for taking into consideration gender differences and social and cultural changes.
The survey involved a sample of 700 men and women aged between 20 and 56 from different areas in the six Kuwaiti governorates. It showed that 78 percent of the sample viewed dowries as exorbitantly high, while 82.4 percent considered dowry as the key problem in rocketing wedding expenses and 28.1 percent believed that Kuwaiti girls pay too much attention to dowry amounts.
The majority of respondents were dissatisfied with dowries, with 85.7 percent of the sampled men and 70 percent of the sampled women believing that dowries are too high.
Sometimes, it is the dowry which determines whether marriage can be completed due to familial inflexibility and intransigence, it said. The survey attributed surging dowries to women's employment, education, inability to find suitable partners and girls' young age.
It indicated a social awareness in both genders of social reflections of uncontrollably rising dowries on the whole of Kuwaiti society. For instance, young men are now reluctant to marry Kuwaiti girls, resorting to non-Kuwaiti females, spinsterhood rates are growing and the number of secret and unofficial marriages is increasing, it said.
In conclusion, the survey recommended that a culture of moderation, especially regarding dowries, should be disseminated pursuant to the Islamic Sharia' or Law in a bid to alleviate the negative social effects of sharply rising dowry costs in the Kuwaiti society. - KUNA
With the rising divorce rate in Kuwait, they did a study. Here is a report written regarding the results. I put the link first, but will copy the article below, in case the link doesn't work.
Lana
http://www.kuwaittimes.net/read_news.php?newsid=ODAwMDE5NDI3
Young Kuwaitis angry at high dowry costs
Published Date: January 18, 2009
KUWAIT: Young Kuwaitis are very disgruntled at surging dowry costs and wedding expenses amid an economic and social about-turn in society due to the current economic downturn, according to a recent academic survey. Dowry is always a bone of contention among the families of brides and bridegrooms, said a survey, carried out by the Kuwait University. Young men are more critical of rising dowry costs than their female peers, the study entitled "The Social Value of Dowries in Kuwaiti Society" showed.
It highlighted the reality of dowries in Kuwait and their relative significance and social impact, calling for taking into consideration gender differences and social and cultural changes.
The survey involved a sample of 700 men and women aged between 20 and 56 from different areas in the six Kuwaiti governorates. It showed that 78 percent of the sample viewed dowries as exorbitantly high, while 82.4 percent considered dowry as the key problem in rocketing wedding expenses and 28.1 percent believed that Kuwaiti girls pay too much attention to dowry amounts.
The majority of respondents were dissatisfied with dowries, with 85.7 percent of the sampled men and 70 percent of the sampled women believing that dowries are too high.
Sometimes, it is the dowry which determines whether marriage can be completed due to familial inflexibility and intransigence, it said. The survey attributed surging dowries to women's employment, education, inability to find suitable partners and girls' young age.
It indicated a social awareness in both genders of social reflections of uncontrollably rising dowries on the whole of Kuwaiti society. For instance, young men are now reluctant to marry Kuwaiti girls, resorting to non-Kuwaiti females, spinsterhood rates are growing and the number of secret and unofficial marriages is increasing, it said.
In conclusion, the survey recommended that a culture of moderation, especially regarding dowries, should be disseminated pursuant to the Islamic Sharia' or Law in a bid to alleviate the negative social effects of sharply rising dowry costs in the Kuwaiti society. - KUNA