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40K/year isn't a ton anywhere, but a lot of it depends upon where you live. In Lousiana, as a starter salary, that's very good.
The figure my guy came up with was what HE wanted to spend. All I really decided was the shape and setting. He is the one that's decided everything else. And he is using the 2 month's salary guideline.
We don't know this guy's whole financial situation - he could be up to his ears in debt; or he could be like my boy who has no student loans (thank you Gov. Foster!), a credit card that's paid off monthly, and a relatively car note.
I agree with KillarneyRose - I'd rather not have something I was embarassed of. It doesn't mean I don't love him, it just means that I don't like the item.
Love doesn't equal money. But if a guy isn't willing to put himself out just a little bit on a purchase that his future wife will ostensably wear every day for the rest of her life, it says a lot about his level of commitment.
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