Editor's Note: It's A Man's World featuring independent male bloggers is intended to go inside the minds of single men and give their unfiltered perspectives on dating and relationships. The views and opinions expressed in this blog are solely those of the blogger and do not reflect those of ESSENCE or ESSENCE.com. Check out the latest post from popular relationship blogger and ESSENCE.com contributor Anslem Samuel.The other day I found myself involved in an interesting conversation with this girl *Renee, who I met through my friend during brunch. Apparently Renee and her long-term boyfriend have been together for six years and she's been waiting for the past two years for her ring. Now, the idea of a woman wanting/expecting an engagement ring after several years of monogamy is not unheard of. In fact, Renee assured me that her beau is more than ready to make that lifelong commitment to her. The reason for her wait, though, is that she wants a specific ring. A five-figure sparkler that he's been spending the past 24-plus months saving up for, while also stacking chips for the down payment on their first home once they're married.
As a homeowner, I know how tough it is to come up with the down payment for a new crib, but to be completely honest I have/had no idea how much a good engagement ring goes for (I don't wear jewelry, not even a watch, it's just not my thing). Even still, a 10K ring doesn't seem too outlandish for the woman you plan to love 'til death do you part, but at the same time, that's at least a fourth of the down payment you'd need to put down on a decent home. My financial-framed mind can think of a million better ways for newlyweds to spend their money. Furthermore, I doubt in these tough financial times that the average Joe has an extra 10Gs laying around in his bank account in hopes that his beloved says "I do." Couldn't that money go to buying their first home, opening a college fund for their first born, or just something more concrete and sensible than a piece of jewelry that rests solely on your bride's finger? Full story here
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