for love or money
Posted: April 19th, 2006 | Author: Jeff | Filed under: Uncategorized | 2 Comments »I recently learned that it’s typical in American culture to spend 2-3 months salary on an engagement ring. No disrespect to those already married or are considering it, but I find it difficult to comprehend this, since it would make more sense to get a cubic zirconia instead and invest the money saved (e.g., down payment on a home, retirement funds, or even for car payments). Of course, you’d want to discuss this with your girlfriend before you actually propose to her and hopefully, she’s got some good financial sense to see it the same way. The idea of having to spend a whole lot just to ‘prove’ one’s love to another is no different in my opinion than the dowry system in some cultures where the bride needs to pay groom’s family (sometimes the groom has to pay the bride’s family).
I agree. I think its more important that they guy treats the girl well for the rest of the marriage, rather than to just splurge on a diamond ring as the only sign of proof that he loves her. Though if the guy can afford it, then that’s a different matter.
Superficiality is the only thing that matters in life. So why even argue about it? We know it’s wrong, but we love it. We cannot let go of it. Superficiality is one of the reasons we are alive.