I just read an article in the December 2015 issue of Real Simple magazine (I know – but I never read my magazines in the order they come in!) about engagement rings and what people spend on them and the consequences they found.  I just noticed that half the cover is missing!

Essentially, the article said that couples are 30% more likely to divorce if you fall into the category of spending between $2,000.00 and $4,000.00 on your bling than other price ranges.

I suppose because people who fall into this category are more likely to argue over money is where they were going with this angle.

Firstly, my engagement ring was my mother-in-laws.  She passed it to my husband when he asked me to marry him.  I don’t know how long my MIL wore it before she upgraded, but I’ve worn it for the past 21 years.  I plan to pass it to our son when he finds the love of his life.

I highly doubt that I’ll let my husband spend anywhere near that amount to replace them.  Yes, I mean let.  It’s not that important to me.  When he asked me to marry him, I would have been happy with just a band and I’m not sure that I won’t just go with that later on.

What do you think?  How much did you let your spouse spend?  Or want them to spend?