u must be Australian ; )

maybe he works his ass off at work and just still can't afford much, he's trying to make a life for his "soon-to-be wife" and he is at least trying to show he loves her, but the bitch is ungrateful

lmao!!!

^ This.

200$ is not a lot for a ring. my mothers first ring was worth $62,000. if my boyfriend can't afford more than a $200 ring he'll be getting "the boot"

But she'd eat it...

lmao

Hopefully, he will

how much have you spent on your cell phone, clothes, car, tv, computer, and any other electronics?

Yes, but I guess the 200 she is talking about is Canadian $, which is more than enough for the engagement and wedding ring together. He is not stupid and is saving his money for when he needs good divorce lawyers. The 62k dollars you are talking about is probably Zimbabwean dollars. Either that, or your mum can do really good tricks

I am starting to feel that if amymarie's bf spends $200 on a ring for her, she owes him some change because he is seriously over-estimating her worth.

ImaginaryFoe wins. Good day.

62,000 dollar ring? There are starving children out there. What a waste of money for a tiny thing.

what a bitch. I hope you never get married, or when you do your husband cheats on your sorry ass

@162 what's even worse is that those starving children are prob the ones being forced to work to get the rocks to make the ring

shows a lot about ur character

Good. You don't deserve them anyways. I cant stand all the girls who are so materialistic they'll sacrifice love for the price of a damn ring.

WTF are you talking about. First of all, the Canadian $ is almost on par with the American $, and second of all, things are slightly MORE expensive in Canada. Oh, and FYI, Canada has a better economy, (besides the dollar itself) way better health care system, and Canadians are far more polite. Lay off of Canada, retard.

because your a stupid bitch who only wants money

That's how you measure his love? I feel sorry for anyone who waste their time dating you.

On a more serious note, it would depend on how much the boyfriend earns. If he's very successful, I would wonder why he would only want to spend 200 bucks on something I'm going to cherish for the rest of my life. If he's struggling to pay bills, then obviously a cheap ring would suffice. If he has a history of being a tightass, however, dump him on his ass. Otherwise, give the guy a break!

But if he's struggling to pay the bills, he's not ready to support a wife - or the kids who invariably tend to pop up after the honeymoon.

Eh, I guess I'm just down with sexism. Even if it is a partnership, it seems like a lot of times doubling the household size tends to triple the bills. So it's usually an extra expense nevertheless.

You mean when she is done sucking the life out of him? **** op in the face... she is a dumb bitch.

I agree 100%

Or believe that there's more important expenses. I tend to spoil girls, but if I had to choosee between a nice wedding, or a nice ring, I'd buy the cheaper ring to give her the wedding she's always wanted. The cheaper ring would be a reminder of the wedding day that I'd put my savings into

dude you must know how to work the ladies so well. ******* smooth. haha

Just say no. You'll be doing him a favor because the relationship is not going to work. Not because he won't buy an expensive ring, but because you care more about the ring than what it symbolizes. My mom got no engagement ring. They got the cheapest wedding bands sold. They didn't have money to waste, so they didn't waste it. And what do you know, they're still together and in love 30 years later. She also got a huge diamond ring and matching earrings after 25 years when my dad knew they were at a point where they could spend $40k on jewelry and not worry about it. Of course she though it was wonderful, but it wasn't like she loved him any more than she did before because of it.

Amen.

That WAS pretty smooth. My heart just skipped a beat. LOL, jk. But on a serious note, Danny is right. There are better ways to spend money than on a piece of jewelry. The ring doesn't represent how much he loves you, and if you think it does, I feel sorry for your boyfriend. I do not measure my boyfriend's love in the things he buys me, and neither should anyone else. The OP is a spoiled brat, and I can see a Bridezilla in her future.

Lol, I'm not smooth, just mot scared of being honest for the sake of masculinity. I don't see a Bridezilla, because I don't see anyone putting up with her as more than a trophy wife. And those get whatever they want, because they're just good for sex and looks. If OP is ugly, she's ******.

The more cheaply manufactured the diamond is, the more likely it is to be a blood diamond. And nobody wants that. I'd rather pay a little more to make sure my fiancee wasn't wearing something that cost a man's life. Check those papers!

manufactured as in made in a lab. no African Conflict Diamond was ever made artificially.

shes investing her whole life into him :| cooking, cleaning, having, and raising hes kids.

He's investing his life as well. And don't make assumptions on what kind of wife she'll be because you don't know. Besides, he isn't buying a housekeeper and nanny; the ring isn't her salary FFS.

Thank you! I wish every girl thought that way!

American? OP is from Canada.

Technically, Canadian is American. But that's still an ugly stereotype.

Technically North American. It is bad enough to be associated with America but you are saying we are the same? Fml.