Jakarta, CNBC Indonesia – Senior comedian Opie Kumis commented on the incident when his daughter, Selfi, was proposed to by an unemployed man. Suddenly, he was immediately labeled as the dream father-in-law.
This statement appeared when Opie was a guest star in a video broadcast by the Plus26 Youtube account. The man who has 10 children said that a man who claimed to be Selfi’s close friend came and proposed to Selfi.
“ Dad, I’m Selvi’s close friend, Dad. Mom will come later. I want to propose to Selvi’ ‘Thank God, where do you work?’ “I’m not working at the moment,” said Opie Kumis.
Opie also said that he immediately answered, “it’s okay, God willing, after getting married, I’ll be enthusiastic about looking for work.”
The man also continued that he only had IDR 10 million to buy a dowry. Once again Opie said he had no problem with it.
“The important thing is that there is a father, there is you, there is your father and mother, there is a prince. Get married! The money you have to (have to hold a wedding) is for example IDR 60 million, it’s better for you to prepare to study the house contract and buy your house, refrigerator, TV , don’t think about it like that!” he added.
Opie also emphasized that the important thing in marriage is intention. Opie also said that all his in-laws now have jobs and really respect their in-laws.
The reason Opie had thoughts like that was due to historical factors where when he proposed to his first wife, Opie was also unemployed. However, after getting married, he managed to earn an income.
Parents have an emergency fund
Learning from the story of Opie Kumis, all financial decisions are of course based on the financial security of the person concerned.
Life after the ceremony and reception is the real life that married couples (married couples) have to face in the future. They have to deal with inflation in the cost of living, the costs of raising and educating children.
Not to mention, new married couples also have to unite the two mindsets regarding financial management inherited from their parents.
When a household has no income, automatically there must be someone who is willing to support their life. Call it parents or in-laws.
Meanwhile, parents or in-laws who are the guarantors must still be able to guarantee the availability of income so they can support their children and in-laws, until the child and in-law’s family can be independent.
The longer children and in-laws earn income, the longer parents have to bear the burden of their lives. When a parent’s income is reduced or lost due to health or other factors, retirement savings can be depleted and this can have a fatal impact on the household life of the child and daughter-in-law.
Therefore, it is natural for young couples to study financial planning well. So that they can create financial security in the future.
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