Last night Jake and I were watching MSNBC and they played a bit where Palin bragged about her wedding band being something she bought for $35 in Hawaii. I turned to Jake and said, "Honey, I'll buy the band" and he jokingly said back, "For $35 I think I can swing it". It really got me to thinking. We've been slowly getting back on track and I feel like this time we're going well. I want to think about the marriage part but when it comes down to it... how much is the ring worth to me. That's where I'm at right now. There are so many beautiful rings out there... and my friend "E" had a wonderful idea. When she and her husband were married they settled for something they could afford with the promise that a nice ring would be bought on their anniversary. "D" made good on that promise and she has the ring I would dream of. But it's not worth waiting a year for. It's not worth making Jake feel like he can't save for himself too. So now I'm trying to compromise with myself about what I want VS what I REALLY want. And the beat goes on...

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I'm sorry but I never understood the reason for spending heaps of money on a ring. For me the ring is just as dear and special even though it did not cost thousands. We only did wedding bands and they cost us less then 200 for both.

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