With the death of financial stability, comes the death of romantic, meaningful matrimony. For some prospective UC Berkeley students, the promise of forever typically uttered while exchanging vows is translation for “I’ll pretend to love you forever;” forever in this case being the amount of time it takes to go through college and pay for tuition. Long story short, many students who cannot afford out-of-state tuition are hastily and spontaneously getting married (and divorced consequently) in order to gain in- state tuition by claiming themselves as independents.
Can we say desperate? Add “needed college tuition” to the list of the outrageous reasons people get married, none of which include the usual and expected love, compatibility and happiness, and you’ve got yourself a case of value debunking. What on Earth is happening to our fairy tale dreams of happily ever after?
Wait, there’s more! There’s even a website called WhyTuition.Org, an organization dedicated to our happiness and well being. Oh yes, it is the fastest and easiest way to find a marriage partner for the sole purpose of lessening tuition fees. How very noble!
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Get Married, Save Thousands on Tuition [New York Times]
Why Pay Tuition [Why Pay Tuition Website]
