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Totally agree with Blue. I have a plain gold wedding band and my wife as well. If our love hinges on the size or lack of a diamond, then its time to either get a new girlfriend or have a long talk with her.
You have already bought her a nice car and she seems not to be happy with that alone. Have you spent the same amount (or more) on your 911 than on her car and is this the problem?
She either wants the ring to show it off to others (girlfriends, family), or possibly to keep in case the relationship does not work out. Either one is not a valid reason in my puny mind.
Tell her that you have no problem with her getting a $30K diamond, but that she better start saving from her paycheck right away. Tell her that she can pay for half and see her reaction. Being a couple and team together means you both support each other, and this is not happening here.
If she is not happy with something smaller, then its not love, and probably whatever you get her will not satisfy her in the end. If she wants something to show off to others, get a fake diamond in a nice setting, but $30K just for her to flash to others is crazy!
Put 25% into your car if it has not cost too much more than hers, 10% into a pair of nice and affordable wedding rings. I would put the rest into retirement or savings for your kids college. Anything else is being wasted...
When mama is happy, everyone is happy, but when mama is unhappy, life is a *****. That said, there are limits and she has gone way beyond hers were she my lady friend...
JoeA
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