We're engaged!?
FAR OUT: Adventures in Returning Home
English - January 09, 2019 13:00 - 34 minutes - 31.6 MB - ★★★★★ - 44 ratingsPersonal Journals Society & Culture Philosophy unconventional living alternative living far out off the beaten path gluten-free vegan travel van life minimalism intentional living Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Julie-Roxane and Alasdair share how their engagement was meaningful without being expensive and explore how a wedding might be too.
Listen to this week's episode and explore:
The role Brexit played in our engagement (3:53)
What is a wedding for? (8:58)
About the engagement ring we're supposed to give (10:23)
About the engagement ring Alasdair actually gave...er, lent (12:00)
The average cost of an engagement ring and weddings in the U.S. and in the UK (16:40)
Seth Godin's thought experiment (17:14)
The danger of relying on a ring or a wedding to create meaning in a relationship (18:55)
The spiritual impact getting engaged has had for us (27:16)
Mentioned in this episode:
Seth's podcast on the wedding industrial complex
Study finds that couples who spend more on their weddings are more likely to divorce
Average U.S. wedding cost was $35,329 in 2016.
Average UK wedding cost grew 12% in 2018 to £30,355
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Credits:
Intro music: "Complicate ya" by Otis McDonald
Outro music: "Running with wise fools" written & performed by Krackatoa
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