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And the only demonstration of how much I value her is a damn ring? How about, say, putting bread on the table? Always being there for her? Or even having the nuts to say "Hey, this might sound crazy but I really want to build a life with you and I'll do whatever I can to make sure it works, through thick and thin"?
Of course my laptop isn't more valuable than a woman I want to marry. But I do think it is more valuable than a not-that-rare piece of rock.
Sure diamonds aren't rare, but do us a favor and sell your computer in about 5 - 10 years and tell us how much $ you get for it. if we had to sell my ring at this point after 10 years of owning it, we'd get what he paid for it or possibly more. It's not an investment piece, but despite not being "rare" it won't depreciate like your laptop.
Why must women be marked as married? Why do you need a big rock on your finger as a sign of commitment? Someone who doesn't give his wife a ring isn't as committed as someone who buys the big rock? How does the presence of a ring have anything at all to do with commitment?
Why must women be marked as married? Why do you need a big rock on your finger as a sign of commitment? Someone who doesn't give his wife a ring isn't as committed as someone who buys the big rock? How does the presence of a ring have anything at all to do with commitment?
It doesn't. Some of us just like jewelry
I got a ring, he got a truck. We still have both only my ring is worth a LOT more than his truck is now
Why must women be marked as married? Why do you need a big rock on your finger as a sign of commitment? Someone who doesn't give his wife a ring isn't as committed as someone who buys the big rock? How does the presence of a ring have anything at all to do with commitment?
You're right. It doesn't prove anything. I was committed to my guy prior to the ring. It was just a good excuse for a piece of jewelry.
I invested about $6000 in engagement ring and his/hers bands. White gold simple bands and the her E-ring was also white cold with a Marquise cut diamond.(Ironic the marquise cut makes a diamond look larger!) High quality too. Blue Nile provided a fair deal compared to Mayors with the same rating. I was happy. Able to do the honeymoon in DR with the monies saved.
For all these guys saying they won't spend a damn thing on a ring for their future Mrs. - that it shouldn't matter - that rings don't mean anything - that if she wants a rock you're going to kick her to the curb - that a ring is stupid - blah blah blah -
Talk to us when you have actually met someone you really love and want to spend the rest of our life with! I have a feeling talking about some imaginary women (that some of you seem to think is a shallow, materialistic gold digger - although I'm not sure why you would be proposing to said woman in the first place) is very different from actually being in love with someone and wanting to make her feel special and loved.
When me and my ex were VERY lightly discussing marriage, something like this came up. He had just spent $3500 on a new suspension system for his car (he actually started a new credit card for just this purpose) but told me I had a $300 limit for a ring, and if it was anymore expensive than that I would have to cover it.
I didn't want a ring in the first place, but the fact that he would gladly spend money on his car but freaked out at the thought of spending money on me, his possible future wife, really made me re-think things.
What if you spent a few hundred dollars on your favorite shoe brand, purse, etc. and he got upset because you don’t spend that money on him?
I guess women do place a lot of importance on the ring and how much a man has to spend on them but not the other way around.
If I had one of those big expensive engagement rings Id sell it a buy a tractor.
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if we had to sell my ring at this point after 10 years of owning it, we'd get what he paid for it or possibly more. It's not an investment piece, but despite not being "rare" it won't depreciate like your laptop.
