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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I am planning on proposing to my girlfriend in January. We have previously discussed engagement rings so I could get a sense of what she liked/wanted. My price range is $5-$8k. She really is fixated on have a diamond ring that is at least 1.5 - 2 carats. With my price range, it's not doable.

She does not want a gemstone or a "fake" diamond, I also floated the idea of getting a ring she could upgrade down the line, she's not interested in that either.

I'm trying to figure out what to do, or a productive way to approach this conversation with her. My girlfriend isn't even that materialistic she just always envisioned a certain engagement ring that I can't afford right now.

Looking for advice, [/quote]

Oh boy. This will not likely end with the ring you know. Then it will be her wishing the house was a little higher quality, the car was a little nicer, the private school was a little better........

Decide if you’re okay with never quite being enough then proceed. If not, carefully weigh whether you are ready to marry this person, ever. I would be curious what she would say if you told her you’ll have to wait a long time to get engaged because you can’t afford what she wants.....[/quote]

Honestly, it's simple OP. She pays half or accepts the ring you buy. One would think that when it is put to her that way, she realizes how silly she's being and lets the fantasy go.

It may be urban myth, btw, that the priciest weddings are the ones most likely to end in divorce, but that's been my experience with friends who got married.

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