I read the "Dear Prudence" advice column on Slate regularly, and just came across this from today's column:

Q. Fiancé and Fanatical Giving: My boyfriend of three years and I are getting married in December. I am so excited! He is perfect many in many ways. There is one thing; however, that bothers me to the point of tears the times we have discussed it. He gives 10 percent of his income to his church. Yes, it is a good church, hardly a cult. And, we have agreed on a "mine, yours, ours" method of family financing. So, his 10 percent to his church, over $8,000 a year, will come out of his sole funds. This seems so foolish to me! When I ask him about it, he simply explains it as his way of thanking God. God is for free, right? I don't get it. And I really need to get some advice on how to get him to tone down his giving to a more sensible donation.

Link to original question (scroll down):

http://www.slate.com/articles/life/dear_prudence/2013/07/dear_prudence_my_boyfriend_s_son_has_moved_in_and_i_still_don_t_have_a_ring.html

OMG Poor girl. Somebody has got to warn her that the 10% is only the tip of the iceberg and she's definitely on the Titanic.

Interesting, how a cult can hide behind "good value." And be mistaken for truly good religion. Poor girl needs to examine the websites for cult watch.

And did you see how Prudence answered??? OMG, she told the poster in question to tread lightly because otherwise she would be "manipulating" him. Grrrr