Interesting story where an Iranian court has ordered a man to give his wife the 124,000 roses that he promised in her dowry, after she filed a complaint to claim it, reports say. The woman said she was claiming the dowry because her “very stingy husband” would not even pay for a cup of coffee, according to the E’temad newspaper.
Under Iranian law, a woman can claim her dowry, or mahr, at any time during a marriage or when getting divorced.
Shahin told the court he could only afford to give her five roses a day and complained that it was his wife’s “billionaire friends who had put such ideas in her head”. But the judge rejected Shahin’s pleas and ordered his $64,000 (£33,000) flat to be confiscated until he has bought them all.
A long-stemmed rose costs about $2 (£1.09) in the Iranian capital, Tehran. 
fascinating stats! Haven’t heard that before–something to chew on
Indeed, it wasn’t something I was aware of or would have guessed. Thanks for popping over to my blog Margaret.