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Originally Posted by Munchkin03

But, most of the couples I know who are getting married now are in their late 20s-early 30s, their careers are thriving, some even own apartments, and they've got the stocks and bonds. The rings I see in that group are big, and I doubt any of the men overspent.

Right, and I think these couples more likely fall into the "more power to him" category.

I think I was more speaking of couples who are in the 20-24 age range, are either still in college, recent grads, or just starting out their first professional jobs. Very few of them have the means to spend on huge rings, but get them anyway.

Now the couples I know who are late 20s/early 30s are much like you described. They're established financially and investing in a 3 ctw ring is not a huge deal because it's well with their means. That's not the case with the younger crowd.