The only purpose of an engagement ring is to show you 'belong' to someone, and your man makes bank.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
A ring means a commitment. But more than that, it means that you've talked about your shared future and have decided together on a shared vision of it.
Wedding rings need to be sparkly to remind us not to have sex with other people.
I try to remember, as I hear about friends getting engaged, that it's not about the ring and it's not about the wedding. It's a grave thing, getting married. And it's easy to get swept up in the wrong things.
For years my wedding ring has done its job. It has led me not into temptation. It has reminded my husband numerous times at parties that it's time to go home. It has been a source of relief to a dinner companion. It has been a status symbol in the maternity ward.
For a girl, the wedding is when you're married. For a guy, it's when you get engaged. It takes a real aggressive human being to back out between the ring and the wedding.
The key is to be a personality outside of the ring and then bring that personality with you inside the ring.
It's my mother's engagement ring so I thought it was quite nice because obviously she's not going to be around to share any of the fun and excitement of it all - this was my way of keeping her close to it all.
I don't ever really feel that wearing my wedding ring is what determines me being married or not.
A man's got two shots for jewelry: a wedding ring and a watch. The watch is a lot easier to get on and off than a wedding ring.
To me, nothing is more fun than being in that ring. That ring is just my heart; it's my passion.