3 months salary for engagement ring???

trancy211

Is anyone going by the old rule that the FH spends 3 months of his salary for your ring? My FH is insisting on spending that much on my ring and I really think it is WAY too much! Plus, I doubt I've already pregnant now. We should save some for our kids but not to just enjoy life, right??

 If he had spent 3 months salary on a ring, I would have smacked him silly! Then made him take it back. I just want a ring similar like this.

Am I wrong to think like that??

Summer2011Bride

I don't get your pregnancy comment either.

As far as the cost of the ring, I think it should be what he/you both are comfortable spending. We didn't combine finances until we were married, so when H purchased my ring, well first of all I had no idea he did, and secondly, it was all HIS money, so I feel like I trusted him to spend what he felt comfortable spending and could afford.

I'm sure some people spend more than 3 months salary and some spend less. I didn't really care about the cost; it was more the meaning behind the ring.