• We didn’t do rings. I worked in a chemistry lab, husband has a skin issue and wearing a ring would probably mean nonstop doctor visits.

      So we just didn’t have rings. It’s really very simple.

      • That was us. Our wedding bands were about that all in, and I got their engagement ring for about $125.

        I think everything we did for our wedding, rings included, was around $1500. The majority of that was booze.

    • 1 month

      I agree, but also, if you can’t afford a cheap ass ring, you probably can’t afford a pet. It doesn’t need to be something fancy. If you care about that tradition (not implying the person in the image does), you can get rings pretty cheap if you don’t need the whole diamond thing, and even cheaper if you’re willing to buy second-hand.

    • 1 month

      Nah, unless you’re as dumb as a rock, no matter how shiny, this is not a question you ask unless you’re 100% sure of the answer.

      • 30 days

        The circumstances of the proposal are meant to be the surprise, not the answer.

  • 22 years of marriage here. Never bought, given, or worn a diamond in my life.

    Marriage rings are a marketing campaign created to sell you a piece of carbon that is so “rare” they put them on $12 drill bit sets.

    Yep. Yep. Different quality stones. Gotcha. Interested in buying a bridge by chance?

    • Silicone band to not interfere in workouts

      $3

      10 years, 1 child

    • Carbon is the 4th most abundant element in the galaxy. Silicon is twice as rare, so maybe spend 6 month’s salary on a quartz ring instead? Either that, or save up for a down payment on a house. Nah, who needs a place to live when you can have a hunk of mineral, right?