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    nyplayer33
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    How much you spend on engagement ring

    No exaggeration, how long ago and where is she now in your life

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    My first one was given to me as a family heirloom. The second one cost me about 3k. She is till with me right now.

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    doublej95
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    never have bought one.

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    VBPro7
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    It should cost 3 months wages. Unless you're Kris Humphries, then a years worth.

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    itchypickle
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    Word of advice....don't go balls out on it unless she REALLY wants a particular one...I fell for that and after 2-3 years suddenly 'it's too big to wear everyday' 'i don't wanna chip it' etc....focus on a good wedding band....THAT she will wear long term after the showing off for her friends kick wears off. Best of luck!

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    Don't spend more than a grand........

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    Bought mine 11 years ago for 875.00..valued at 2900.00 backvthen frim family friend jeweler..we still hitched.its 1.75 carat big gold band and setting

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    Not that much....


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    3 months salary..if we are talking gross pay that can be alot

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    Quote Originally Posted by GTS925 View Post
    Not that much....

    This is about right. I'm cheap as sh1t and screw gettin' married anyways!

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    A piece of string will do!!

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    3 months salary is absurd. If she loses it or it gets jacked or any number of things then you are out a quarter years salary. If the girl you are with is expecting a ring worth that much then I would drop that gold digger like a bad habbit. My wife picked out a ring that cost $1200 which was about 1/30th of what I was making back then. This was about 5 years ago and we are still happily married with kids. Save some of that cash for something useful like a down payment on a car/house, or use some of it for your honeymoon. If you are getting the ring financed you are making a huge mistake. Wait to buy the expensive jewelry later in your marriage. My Dad proposed to my Mom with a pearl ring with no diamonds at all. Nearly forty years later they are still happily married enjoying their retirement together going on awesome vacations and he is buying her some sweet bling now. They made safe and sound financial decisions early so that their life would be better later.

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    My wife hates Diamonds .. in fact she does not wear any kind of jewelry at all .... my ideal woman.

    ;0)

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    I can tell you, that they are very expensive...

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    Bought mine for about $2k two years ago.

    Still together.

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    i had a stupid plan of proposing to a high school girlfriend before the both of us left for university... so at 18 i bought a ring for 3500, in hindsight i was being dumb as fuk and thankfully she said no and i got to return the ring and i have never been happier...

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    2400 she works with latex gloves so I was off the hook for a big solitaire.

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    $2,700 (10 years ago), but think there was some unwritten rule that a person should spend 5% of their yearly salary? Thats doesn't happen most times... and didnt happen in my case either.

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    How much do you pay for an engagement ring?

    50 percent of your take home pay, your penis, because once the wedding ring goes on, the sex dries up, years of constant nagging for starters, crying babies, and most of your house once she decides to divorce you even if you are not in the wrong.

    How much? Close the 700K or so.
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    Quote Originally Posted by stevenash View Post
    How much do you pay for an engagement ring?

    50 percent of your take home pay, your penis, because once the wedding ring goes on, the sex dries up, years of constant nagging for starters, crying babies, and most of your house once she decides to divorce you even if you are not in the wrong.

    How much? Close the 700K or so.
    Wow, bitter much?

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    ^
    Me? No, not married, I drink with a few that are, 90 percent of them say before marriage they were getting it 2 or 3 times a week, after marriage substitute week for month.

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    It really shouldn't matter how much you spend. If she's the type of woman who insists on material displays of your affection or she's the type of person who values class status so much that it actually matters to her how much you spend then she's not worthy marrying.

    That said, when I was in graduate school I started putting $20 a week in a coffee can after we'd be dating for 6 months and after a year I had a ring designed and built by a local artist/jeweler. It remains one of the most beautiful pieces of jewelry, and certainly the most unique, that I've ever seen. Just like my wife (awwwwwwww....isn't that sweet).

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    make her buy the ring and for sure you will have no regrets

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    a coupls g's at least..dont be a jew

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    Quote Originally Posted by stevenash View Post
    ^
    Me? No, not married, I drink with a few that are, 90 percent of them say before marriage they were getting it 2 or 3 times a week, after marriage substitute week for month.
    Ouch. I feel bad for those gentleman. That certainly hasn't been my experience. I guess I'm lucky.

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    i believe it is 3 months salary.I spent around that much, she picked out though, just told her how much she had to spend. It seems that is the trend now, for the women to pick out what she wants.

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    This guy I work with is buying her a 22k ring..he's doing it cause she's hot and it's like he's buying her..lol

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    i got a family diamond. if not i would not be spending 3 months salary - that is just dumb especially if you are trying to start a family or buy a house or something. unless you work at burger king or mcdonalds then you better spend a year's salary...

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    I spent $11k for an engagement ring and wedding ring about 3.5 years ago.

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    $400 34 years ago and still have both, the girl and the ring!

    Joe.

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    itchypickle
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    Quote Originally Posted by nyplayer33 View Post
    This guy I work with is buying her a 22k ring..he's doing it cause she's hot and it's like he's buying her..lol

    Divorced within 2 years then

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    just depends on what you can afford, depends on your income.

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    3 months salary is the norm.. never given one out, so she is nowhere.. lol

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    Havent got one yet, dont plan on it. Bachelor life is the best life....just ask charlie sheen.

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    i got one from those 25 cent grocery store gumball machine things

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