My ex marine of 5yrs marriage. he cheated lied couldnt trust anymore and couldnt be a honest man. Left when our son was 3yrs old.

I honestly say if you can not afford a ring then no cause she isnt saying yes cause of the ring if its true love she will say yes cause she loves you.

I agree with the statement that a ring makes it seem more "REAL" it shows the man has thought about it and its what he wants not jus a random thought.

Like everyone has been saying this is a real sensitive subject but in my opinion you don't really HAVE to have the ring bit it is a plus because then that special someone knows for sure your serious

I said yes and all he had was a ring made of leather.....was the most romantic thing! still have the ring even though i lost him before we cld say i do.....

My ex wanted an engagement ring AND a wedding ring. Wats up w that? Pls explain it to me cuz I DO NOT understand u women lol I didn't get sh*t I wanted hahaha

@MrRamtasticAkaRam318: lol....women CANNOT b understood!

Ram i dunno my ex wanted everything rings cars house and even took my cloth. I dunno but greed does come to mind. Ladies that say he cant afford a ring its ok. Let me ask u this. U can get a ring at a pawnshop for under 100 bucks. If a man cant afford a ring how can he afford a family?

so have most of us but we do get over it. Im gonna take it your not over it yet and thats why you would freak out. Time and getting to know yourself is the key. And not expecting any less of yourself.

When my ex asked me to marry him, he didn't have a ring for me. It was a moment of pure love, and neither of us expected it. I think if you're planning it ahead of time, you should have some kind of symbol of your love for her, but it doesn't necessarily have to be a ring. A friend of mine loves penguins, and her fiancee gave her a pebble as an engagement ring (penguins present their partner with a pebble when they pair up for life) So as long as it comes from the heart, it doesn't matter what the symbol is, IMO.