Should the price of an engagement ring matter?

[straightmax12]

Should the only thing that matters about an engagement ring is what it symbolizes in a relationship?

[jennifer_bloom]

Research says the more people spend on their wedding and engagement party, the higher the divorce rate and the shorter the marriage before the divorce. I know somebody who had between 3-4 weddings in 3-4 different cities to the same person and spent $10,000 on a wedding ring she bought herself. Now in the process of finalizing divorce proceedings and they were together around 13 years or so. The ones I know with the longest marriages, have no pictures of their wedding in their home or online, there are exceptions, but most of the long term marriages involve private couples that do not care about status or attention.

[HollyK21]

I think name brand diamond/ring companies have a lot to do with it, constantly marketing that the size and cost of a ring is so important, millions are conditioned to agree. There are newer brands that have emerged with much fairer pricing but they aren’t established how places like Cartier and Tiffany’s are, nor do they have as much pull — not yet at least. But to more directly answer the question, no I don’t think the price or even the size should matter.

[Astarlessnightsky]

A little bit, if they are too cheap, they may fall apart over time.

[Static_In_The_Attic]

If it matters to her don’t marry her, she’s a gold digger.

[HelpfulWoman]

It should and does matter.
For instance I would prefer no stone/very small and not "standing out' of the ring.

[laraWM]

Yes you're right and also that the ring makes sense for her

[jamesgoldman]

In engagement no

In my business matters absolutely

[Akam93]

Only to a gold digger.