Advice about Bridewealth?

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logos wrote: Thu Jul 19, 2018 4:01 am Is that guy for real ?
I think he definitely is real, but exists in a parallel universe/era where things like "bridewealths" are a concern.
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logos wrote: Thu Jul 19, 2018 4:01 am Is that guy for real ?
100% real
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Lol Jamie. :oops:
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TBH people need to give Michael a break, hes a little crazy but genuine, @@michael.stewart1 ill give you a shout when im back and we will go KTV :D haha
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There was actually a girl in the village that bolted on wedding day. The village/commune cops went to Temple town to find her, arrest her and drag her back for the ceremony. No guarantee that she won’t run after being married.

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Far as I know bridewealth is a gift in expectation of marriage and therefore it has to be given back if the marriage is cancelled by the bride. if you cancel it she will keep a good proportion if not all as compensation. If she cancels it then there might be some negotiation depending on why, like if she catches you in bed with her sister.
Used to be similar idea in Europe. If the bride cancelled the wedding she had to give you back the engagement ring because that was part of the marriage contract
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This kid in a Cambodian KTV off his meds with Jamie. Hit me up bros

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pczz wrote: Mon Jul 23, 2018 11:01 am Far as I know bridewealth is a gift in expectation of marriage and therefore it has to be given back if the marriage is cancelled by the bride. if you cancel it she will keep a good proportion if not all as compensation. If she cancels it then there might be some negotiation depending on why, like if she catches you in bed with her sister.
Used to be similar idea in Europe. If the bride cancelled the wedding she had to give you back the engagement ring because that was part of the marriage contract
true story,
gf sister married a local guy in Savy Rieng, Mom wanted her married so being the good daughter she agreed.
day after she left him and went home. Had to pay back the $3,000 the groom gave the family..
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I paid a $10k “bride price” and apart from the ceremony where the family all held the cash for photos my wife got all of it.

She spent it a week later on some land in SHV in 2013. It’s now worth $100k! Smart.
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fatuousdrivel wrote:I paid a $10k “bride price” and apart from the ceremony where the family all held the cash for photos my wife got all of it.

She spent it a week later on some land in SHV in 2013. It’s now worth $100k! Smart.
So now you can buy 10 more!

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