(ECNS) - Marriage or money first? In answer to the question, more than 66 percent of people say they are concerned about whose name is put on the property-ownership certificate before deciding to get married, China Youth Daily reports.
A public opinion poll service and a market research firm interviewed 1,954 candidates to see if real estate kills romance.
Over 32 percent say one precondition of an ideal marriage is being able to cover the down payment on a property. About one quarter wish to buy a house before marriage. Some 23 percent don't care.
He Jingjing, a post-90s financial worker in a relationship with her boyfriend for four years believes a basic economic foundation should come before getting hitched.
For real estate already bought before marriage, 27 percent say the property ownership certificate should have both names of the couple.
China's current marriage law stipulates that any property that was purchased before marriage will no longer be up for negotiation after divorce. It will belong solely to who ever bought it or whose name is on the deed unless another agreement is reached.
The survey shows 54.9 percent believes this article can help stop money-driven marriage, though 23.3 percent thinks it may cause unnecessary quarrels.
Sun Ruojun, associate professor of Law School at the Renmin University of China, says China's marriage law needs further amendment in order to better protect the legitimate rights and interests of women who contribute a lot to the family.
"The current law is quite simple and has shortcomings in structure and logical reasoning," Sun says.
Some 15 percent say the appropriate marriage ages are 20 to 25 years old, 63.2 percent prefer the range of 26-30, while 12.7 percent choose to get married when they are 31 to 35. Over four percent think it ok to tie the knot at over 35.
