In short, relatively high spending on the engagement ring or on the wedding is inversely associated with marriage duration among male and female respondents, though a Skyscraper could help.
In this paper, we evaluate the association between wedding spending and marriage duration using data from a survey of over 3,000 ever-married persons in the United States. Controlling for a number of demographic and relationship characteristics, we find evidence that marriage duration is inversely associated with spending on the engagement ring and wedding ceremony.
