do guys spend more money on a e-ring for their second marriage...

[Dancing Fire]

than the first ? my guess is yes.

 

[Lord Summerisle]

I''m hoping I dont find out and put the theory to the test.

 

[sevens one]

It depends on how hard he got hit for alimony on wifey number 1

 

[The Joker]

Date: 1/12/2005 3:24:56 AM
Author:Dancing Fire
than the first ? my guess is yes.

For the Joker, you guessed wrong. I didn''t even buy Mrs. Joker an e-ring, just a plain gold wedding band. We celebrated our 24th wedding anniversary last November.

Joker....

 

[bar01]

Yes, I just did.

I am older and wiser now – and hence chose finer (and more rare) things now (Gal and Gems).

 

[diamondlil]

It seems from my observations that the second wife always gets nicer baubles.

DiamondLil

 

[Dancing Fire]

Date: 1/12/2005 8:39

8 AM
Author: sevens one
It depends on how hard he got hit for alimony on wifey number 1

7/1
maybe he got the better end of the divorce from rich wife #1 and made some $$$.

 

[Dancing Fire]

Date: 1/12/2005 12:40:25 PM
Author: Bertrand
Yes, I just did.

I am older and wiser now – and hence chose finer (and more rare) things now (Gal and Gems).

Bertrand
which is more rare ? finer Gal or Gems

 

[bar01]

Date: 1/12/2005 12:56:12 PM
Author: Dancing Fire

Date: 1/12/2005 12:40:25 PM
Author: Bertrand
Yes, I just did.

I am older and wiser now – and hence chose finer (and more rare) things now (Gal and Gems).

Bertrand
which is more rare ? finer Gal or Gems

With out a doubt the Gal !

Who can find a
virtuous woman?
for her price is far
above rubies."
Proverbs 31:10

 

[cflutist]

I can say that websailor spent more money on my e-ring than his first wife''s because:

1 - he was a college student then
2 - he is more established in his career now

We also have nicer staterooms when we cruise too, he and his ex-wife
had inside cabins, while we always book at least a balcony cabin ... LOL

 

[qtiekiki]

Probably depends on the situation and the person.

On one hand, the person may realize that the ering is just a symbolic gesture that he doesn''t need to spend crazy money on the ring. Or on the other hand, the person may be more financially stable now, and can afford and want to get a more expensive ring.

 

[WinkHPD]

While there will certainly be exceptions, I would say that the vast majority of my second (and third) timers buy much bigger diamonds than my first time buyers. I think it has more to do with financial ability than anything else. My first time buyers are certainly as much in love as my second time buyers, just younger and getting started, so often not as financially able.

Even those who are financially able are buying for a younger woman, who often will prefer the smaller sized stone.

Wink

 

[Dancing Fire]

Date: 1/12/2005 1:36:42 PM
Author: Wink
While there will certainly be exceptions, I would say that the vast majority of my second (and third) timers buy much bigger diamonds than my first time buyers. I think it has more to do with financial ability than anything else. My first time buyers are certainly as much in love as my second time buyers, just younger and getting started, so often not as financially able.

Even those who are financially able are buying for a younger woman, who often will prefer the smaller sized stone.

Wink

Wink
LOL...you mean guys still have money left to buy a (bigger)e-ring even after 2 divorces.

okay guys listen to wink,for your second marriage find a younger woman they prefer a smaller size stone

....i knew i shouldn't of marry that old woman.i was too young(27) to know better,she was 25

 

[Jennifer5973]

I think Wink is onto something...youth usually = poor.

 

[NyssaLynne]

Define youth? What age do you consider young?

When I was divorced at 27, I had a .75 carat center diamond. When I remarried, at 32, I got a 1.02 carat, which was just upgraded to a 2.19 carat center diamond. My 1.02 carat was larger than my husband''s first wife''s diamond.

On the other hand, my ex-husband bought his new (older) wife a smaller diamond than the .75 carat he had bought me. (And no, he didn''t pay me any alimony or pay me very much child support. He walked away from our marriage leaving me with all the bills.) Knowing her, I doubt she was one of those women who preferred smaller stones.