Re: Engagement Ring Budget
Ab aisay din bhi nahi aye hain :halo:
That said, I’d probably spend way less than the national average (probably setting the cap at $2k). In my opinion, there are better ways to spend money. Here’s( https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=2501480 ) a research that says, “marriage duration is inversely associated with spending on the engagement ring and wedding ceremony.” 
I think upgrading the stone once you’re several years into the marriage is a much better way to go about things. In the beginning I’d rather put money towards the down payment of our house or something rather than a ring.
Life doesn’t end at engagement, there’s a lot of **** that comes after as well. **** that costs money, **** that’s actually important. Just saying.
And if the woman I’m with thinks less of me because of the money I spent on the ring then she’s not the right woman for me and I’m not the right man for her.