Marriage isn't that bad if you share goals. When you're alone you work for yourself and need 2x the time to get money for a house or a car.
In marriage you will have to share these things but you get them twice as fast. Some things like houses are meant to be shared. I don't need to drive a car all day. I just need it for an hour a day maybe so I can share it and getting it faster sure helps.
Depends on how rich your beloved is. Quite often there's a vast disparity in the money they're bringing in and they may also be shit with your money.
A geezer I knew's fiance told him her ring had to cost him three months of his salary. I would've told her to kiss my fucking arse. Funnily enough it went tits up and in the decade since she's done everything within her power to destroy him.
I know that all too well. Girls who read cosmopolitan and other stupid magazines come up with these stupid ideas that you judge a man's dedication by how much he's willing to spend on you and to always choose a man wealthier than you.
I'm married and, believe it or not, I didn't buy her an engagement ring. She told me not to buy it because she wouldn't wear it anyway just keep it in her jewelry box with all the rest and it would only be a waste of money. My wife is a practical nerd, so at that time the money went into some upgrades for her car.
In my case we were both rather poor. I had my own place, she moved to live with me, I was working part time and studying, she was studying full time. Now two average wages added together are doing wonders. We both have access to each other's accounts, plan big expenses together. I'd be doing much worse alone.