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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]You paid for your daughters wedding in full, with no help from her in laws? And planning not to help at all with son’s? Everyone I know is going 50-50 on weddings these days, it’s so archaic and sexist otherwise. That would also solve your other problem — yes, it is unfair for your sons to get downpayment help and not your daughter. [/quote]

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When my (then to be) future in-laws discovered my parents cash contribution to our wedding and start in life, they simply matched it. They are the sweetest folks in the world, it wasn't out of any sort of competitive thing, they simply didn't know "what normal Americans do" and we were married in the US. I was the bride and my parents are a bit old fashioned, so had expected to pay for the whole wedding. I too believe this is a stupid sexist tradition btw.

For my own kids, they will cover the costs themselves. I will make the tax "gift" contribution amount (14k or so). They get trusts at 37yo. They will need to wing it until then.  Showing off to a bunch of folks by hosting a fancy wedding just isn't my thing.  We don't place much emphasis on this in our family, so I doubt my kids will care much. One is a teen and shows no sign of caring about the perfect wedding or happily ever after stuff. Honestly, I just hope she marries and gives me some grandkids.[/quote]

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