Fellas if you thinking about marriage read this. Women read it too

UNKNWN said:
Read it, still marrying the love of my life :lol:
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Like op said the article is not saying u shouldn't get but u shouldn't have to shell out all that money to tell someone that u love them. I think a lot people is not reading the article or just can't comprehend
 
Weddings have turned into a business just like Christmas...

If a ***** could put her pride to the side and think logically, tough task I know, she'd realize that the investment you're making BEFORE you're even married could be best served as a foundation of your future together...

What's the point of spending thousands on a ring and tens of thousands on a ceremony when that money could be used to purchase a home, a new car, put away for the baby, etc etc... but no, ******* want this fairy tale wedding they've been groomed into wanting since birth.

And obviously this only applies to "normal" people, that actually have to save up and use credit to pay for all of this.
 
Jking0821 said:
DCAllAmerican said:
beh235 said:
We need to stop having our self worth and relationships tied to others' approval. Last I checked, I don't think we get married to other people's opinions.
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I don't think we get married for other people but the display for that marriage (wedding/rings) is for other people.

RIngs are for display.
THe wedding is for display.
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This is basically what i mean.

I never understood why i need something or someone to solidify/verify my marriage. The whole ordeal is taken too lightly sometimes IMO. If girls didn't grow up dreaming about the dress and the ring and "The Big Day"...maybe they wouldn't rush into marriage. Maybe then divorce rates wouldn't be so high.

When/if i find the person i want to spend FOREVER with...i think i will know. And i will be able to look them in the eye and say "I will never leave you, I love you, and this is forever". If she feels the same....that's all i need. Don't need a ring, a ceremony, anything really. A marriage to me should be strictly for financial/tax benefits. inb4 "good luck finding a girl that agrees with that" "YNS" "ForeverAlone" "inb4 megatron"
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Yeah, I meant the same thing as well. The older I got and understood what takes a relationship to work, I wondered why such a show for everyone else? We really are conditioned into thinking about a bug wedding and such. Going by the divorce rate, wouldn't a big wedding like that just be a waste of money instead of an investment if it's going to have an expiration date?
 
Wedding dresses should be banned too, right?

Fellas, girls like shiny things.

Yes, women may have been conditioned to think that a diamond ring is what a beautiful bride needs, but do you really think if the de beers didn't go on their marketing scheme girls wouldn't want a ring?

If another company marketed sapphires the same way then we would be seeing blue jewels everywhere. Whatever it is, the majority of the female population will want one and it is only right to provide your fiance with what she believes to be the ultimate gift.

When my ex and I were talking about marriage and rings she told me that she wanted a ring regardless of how much it cost. If I find a woman that is fitting and I want to spend the rest of my life with then I'm going to find her the biggest, shiniest rock I could afford and will expect and know that she'll appreciate it and say yes when I pop the question.

C'mon now, NT don't know females?
 
Did I want to shell out a few grand for a ring?? No..  Did she want me too? No... Did I? Yes... Why? Because I love my lady and wanted her to have something beautiful and timeless. It made her extremely happy to see it and see it on her finger. She still get happy when she looks at it because it reminds her of me. To some it may just be a ring but it signifies much more than that to me.
 
Ninja everyone doesn't go in the jewelry thread, just like you didn't go in thread about nothing
 
011781 said:
Weddings have turned into a business just like Christmas...

If a ***** could put her pride to the side and think logically, tough task I know, she'd realize that the investment you're making BEFORE you're even married could be best served as a foundation of your future together...

What's the point of spending thousands on a ring and tens of thousands on a ceremony when that money could be used to purchase a home, a new car, put away for the baby, etc etc... but no, ******* want this fairy tale wedding they've been groomed into wanting since birth.

And obviously this only applies to "normal" people, that actually have to save up and use credit to pay for all of this.
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I agreed with everything you said
But that made you sound like a sexist prick




Anyways, Id rather save up for a big house with a big bathroom.
I know I will find someone who doesn't want to do the big expensive wedding, but maybe his family will.
Sadly weddings are not just for you ,its for your family
If you two are the kind of people that dont care what your family thinks then it will be ok
 
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"But eventually I had to admit it: the tradition sucks. I knew that if I put a ring on that finger, I would be doing it for two reasons: 1) I wanted a pretty thing"

what's actually wrong with it, though?

1. it's a tradition at this point. No matter why it's a tradition...it's a tradition. Generally speaking people don't break tradition. At this point people just look at it as a sparkly part of marriage. Okay...and? Why is that so bad exactly?

2. If any woman LITERALLY equates the size/attractiveness of the ring to how much her fiance loves her then that is a flaw in their thinking. A lot of women start crying and screaming the very moment the dude gets on one knee. At that point she knows he loves her VERY much. At the end of the day she wants that ring to be pretty so people can look at it & go :x and because it's attractive to the eye. She doesn't want it as assurance that her husband really does love her.

3. Finally, what did y'all THINK the reason for diamond wedding rings was? What reason could legitimately justify buying an expensive valueless rock even though y'all still love each other anyway? :lol: Plus...if you want to buy a ring and you buy a ring what's the problem? If you don't want to buy one, that's cool too. But the author constantly uses the term "we" Stop telling us what we need to do and why and just explain what made you make your decision. I can't 100% respect THAT.



P.S.
Diamonds are overpriced? Welcome to the world. :lol:
 
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