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You forgot another option for a very large group: they are pleased with the gift and accept it with thanks.
Pretty much every single one of my friends and family members would fall into that group. Myself included! Make that with tears, joy, thanks, love, etc.
My budget is going to be just over a month's salary after taxes. If I could amass more I would but alas, these student loans aren't going to pay themselves!
Cost is a secondary concern for me as opposed to the quality of the diamonds themselves. I originally thought about putting in a budget...but I felt like I was insulting our relationship by establishing one.
I like how you wrote that you would split the costs of dating ONCE YOU WERE SERIOUS. It doesn't take one date or two to get serious, does it?
Right, it didn't take one or two dates to become serious. I was working, he wasn't, so for the most part in the beginning either I paid or we split the cost (and sometimes he paid if it wasn't too expensive). Again, we are talking about pocket change. $4 for two italian ices, $10 for a bucket of balls at the driving range..etc. We didn't do anything that would break the bank.
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They do because it is acceptable. Imagine if men set limits on how fast the dishes should be ready, what is the minimum sex they can have a week, etc. Now that would be unnaceptable.
Well, there are "limits" in this house for chores. Dishes are done as they are made, laundry is done on a schedule, meals are prepared for mealtime..etc. Sex...well there are no complaints there. I guess I don't understand your point with the comments.
I paid $50,000 for her ring which is my entire savings, I love her and she wanted the most expensive ring so I got to make her happy and she is! Happy fiancee=Happy life!
Please tell me that you have a pre-nup stating that in the event of a divorce, you get that ring back.
Yup. Serious or not, men are usually the ones who take care of expenses and will spend thousands of dollars on the engagement ring and other things.
Like I said, there are exceptions. We can't deny that women are not known for spending money on men just like men do on women. How nice of you to start contributing on expenses since the very first date. What's your view on your engagement ring? Will you contribute or buy him what or rather spend all those thousands on each other?
I'm already married and I didn't get an engagement ring before the wedding. There was nothing I liked enough to justify spending the money on, and I wouldn't want something that costs thousands of dollars anyway. I'd rather put the money toward house improvements or a down payment, something more useful and practical. I wear a ring from his family that was given to me. It's 70 years old and very small and beautiful and absolutely perfect. I have no desire for an "upgrade" and would prefer he not buy me diamond jewelry.
I have a friend who has an expensive engagement ring. It was important to her that the diamond be conflict-free from Canada. She paid for half of it.
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. We can't deny that women are not known for spending money on men just like men do on women. How nice of you to start contributing on expenses since the very first date
. What's your view on your engagement ring? Will you contribute or buy him what or rather spend all those thousands on each other?
