CNN reports that thousands of brides are ticked off at mother nature for having hurricane Irene throw a wrench in their wedding plans. The first question that popped into my mind was that the thousands of grooms that were similarly affected were not credited by the article as going through similar emotions as the brides. So the article makes the assumption that males are not as emotionally committed to marriage as females are, which to me appears as clear bias on the part of the writer. It is the same bias that shows up in a lot of family courts where, despite the fact that the law on the books no longer favors mothers to the detriment of fathers when custody of the children is awarded, in practice mothers enjoys an unwritten advantage that tips the scale in their favor.

The second question that I pose to the reader is regarding the wisdom of spending thousands of dollars on a wedding ceremony when not only statistics (roughly 50% of weddings end up in divorce) but also the weather conspire against the wedding being a success. Isn't it time that America embarks on a new tradition, of small and modest weddings and a big bash for, say, the 15-year anniversary, when at least there is something substantial to celebrate, i.e. that the marriage has lasted as long as it has? Think about it....

Read the whole story on CNN  Money at http://money.cnn.com/2011/08/29/pf/hurricane_impact_wedding/index.htm?hpt=hp_bn8