Man slammed online for complaining about $40,000 dowry set by his girlfriend’s parents

A Chinese man from Zhenyuan County in Gansu province was ridiculed online after complaining about the dowry that his girlfriend’s parents se...

Watch: Indonesian bride receives Coldplay tickets as dowry

An Indonesian bride recently made headlines for receiving Coldplay tickets as her dowry. On Sunday, Twitter user @orangdalamkamu, the brothe...

China clamps down on the custom of betrothal gifts to boost birth rates

China is hoping to encourage marriages and boost birth rates by cracking down on the custom of betrothal gifts.  The initiative follows a Ja...

Chinese woman rejects dowry, pays fiancé’s $25,000 debt instead

The story of a Chinese woman choosing to pay for her fiancé’s debt instead of accepting a sizable dowry has gone viral on Chinese social med...

‘Ugly girls can be married off’: Indian textbook lists merits of a dowry system

A page purportedly from an Indian nursing textbook has gone viral for stating that “ugly looking girls can be married off with an attractiv...

Mother Commits Suicide Because Her Son’s Fiancée Is Too Short, Father Tries Next

A mother in China jumped to her death after failing to accept that her son will be married to a short woman. The unidentified 47-year-old mo...

Thai Groom Sued for Skipping Wedding Because He Can’t Afford $6,000 Dowry

A groom in Prachiburi Province in Thailand who decided not to show up at his own wedding is now getting sued by the family of his soon-to-be...