• bizarroland@lemmy.world
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    1 day ago

    I thought that the rule was supposed to be two months income.

    I guess Jeff doesn’t really love his new wife.

      • CosmicTurtle0@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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        22 hours ago

        Two months is what DeBeirs, the assholes who hold a monopoly on diamonds, arbitrarily told people to spend on a diamond.

        Ultimately it should be what makes both parties happy.

      • deo@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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        23 hours ago

        you might not mind too much if you lived in a time when women didn’t have their own bank accounts or source of income not controlled by their husbands. it was actually a decent rule when it was the only thing of real value you truly owned and could sell if you needed to gtfo of an abusive relationship or give you a bit of breathing room if you were widowed suddenly (and your husband’s family decided not to take care of you once he was gone).

        but yes, now a days is definitely overkill.

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          20 hours ago

          Like abused wives can easily escape and do their life without repercussions. It isn’t a rule to favor abused wives.

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        23 hours ago

        My ass was confused there’s a different category for wedding rings that has this generally insane pricing. There are a lot of other ways to show a partner they are special. Like a memorable trip for two somewhere nice can go well under that.