Not necessarily a tenth, but most people here don't buy houses outright. It would be a significant investment towards a down payment or month' of mortgage payme

Not necessarily a tenth, but most people here don't buy houses outright. It would be a significant investment towards a down payment or month' of mortgage payments. The silly/sad/stupid thing is when you put it in context of a ring+marriage ceremony. The same way many college students are starting out life with debt, they often go and add 25-30K of extra debt between an expensive, value-less ring and a wedding ceremony.