Fairy Tale is Fairy Tale,Reality is Reality

My friend Julia is getting engaged on New Year.She and his her BF are in love for over 5 years. They have officially introduced each other to their parents on the National Day and, in my viewpoint they are always an enviable and happy couple. from my view .

But with engagement day is inching coming up their quarrels have become more increased.

The young couple cannot buy an appartment even with a the down payment, because housing price is so crazy, especially in Beijing. In China, the bride's family usually asks some money or jeweiry jewelry for their daughter, otherwise people will think the girl is cheap. The down payment is usually from groom's family. Although nowadays this social rule is not so obvious, it's hard to ignore. Julia don't does not care, but her mom does.

Marriage is never something between 2 people but two families in China. Is it so the same in your country? I hope they can get marry on/in time.