Today, because my fiancé is criminally incompetent at budgeting, I'm now having to pay the first installment for my own wedding ring. FML
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Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
Today, my fiancé told me he didn't have the money to make payments on my engagement ring and that I either have to return it, or make the payments myself. Now we aren't engaged any more, and are "dating." FML
Today, I had to sell my wedding ring to help me pay for my divorce. FML
Today, I was shopping for rings with my fiancée. We spent over two hours selecting the perfect ring and diamond to match. When filling out the paperwork I discovered I left my wallet at home. She had to pay the 20% down payment for the ring. FML
Today, my fiancé pawned off my engagement ring so he could buy himself a PS4. FML
Today, I was out with my boyfriend, when he started browsing wedding rings. He found a ring, proposed to me right there in front of a crowd, and then was promptly denied a payment plan. We left without a ring. FML
Today, I found out that my fiancé's parents are refusing to pay for a honeymoon, because they "didn't have one, so neither will we", meaning they won't pay for a single thing for our wedding. FML
Today, my boyfriend told me he's prepared to commit to marriage, but only if I buy my own ring and tell everyone he surprised me with it. FML
Today, my fiancé told me he wants to buy an engagement ring for his mother, so that she doesn't feel left out. FML
Today, I found out that my engagement ring was actually my husband's ex-fiancée's. FML
Today, I found out my boyfriend, who is buying me a ring for my birthday, is buying my best friend a ring that cost 10 times more than mine. FML
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expertsmilee 26
I understand how love is a complicated thing, but something in your brain has GOT to be saying this is a bad start and is probably a sign of how things are going to be going forward.
thestoryofacaleb 14
You chose to say yes, OP.
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Comments (88)
PinkGlitterBunny 8
My best friend's husband made her pick out her pick out her own ring after fessing up a week before the wedding that he hadn't actually done it as promised THEN didn't buy it until 2 hours before the wedding. Which she paid for completely. He also threatened to call off the wedding because he and HIS groomsmen hadn't even gone tux shopping until the day before the wedding.Soooooo....
PuppiesKisses 19
For Valentine's Day I made a list of 50 reasons by I love my fiancé; the fact that he's really good with budgeting money was on that list. There are way more important things then your ring that he can screw up. Have fun with all the fiancés, forever.
ftloosenfanzfree 7
I need more information before I can really decide on this one. Did he pick out an expensive ring that he planned to pay for and then later realized he couldn't? If so, that is certainly cause for concern, but not necessarily something you can't work through together. If you picked out an expensive ring that he couldn't afford, than that's a different story.
suppppppppppppp 6
Listen to Dave Ramsey. Also don't buy a wedding ring there a huge rip off and are useless. Just go by a cheap wedding ring that you like. You don't need diamonds.
PinkGlitterBunny 8
CZs are just as pretty, or crystals like Swarovski makes rings with.
PANDORUM89 21
I would want to know more before I choose because if he just failed to plan in this one scenario then you are being ridiculous. If this is a common occurrence then I ask why you would trust your money with this man? You will merge finances and build a life together and love is great but it certainly won't pay your mortgage. So if this case is a common one then you are a ridiculous person for staying.
blazingturtle 14
Real love right here
toolazytotype99 18
Hopefully there's a diamond in the rough
shannonmarie38 11
A guy not being able to take care of his own finances has ALWAYS been a deal breaker for me.
bapbap_fml 15
I technically paid for half of my wedding ring since we made our finances were joint around the time we bought it. Nothing wrong with wanting to pull your own weight but in this case it sounds like you're needing to pull his weight, too. And if he is totally inept with money to the point that he can't budget for a bill that he knew was coming then you guys should have a serious conversation about that. Find a solution and deal with the problem before you marry him, because money troubles are one of the big reasons why marriage do not work.
samurai1833 16
Get out now