by Kim Sharpe

Created on: January 24, 2009

The ring is a powerful symbol. A circle of unending and enduring love. An outward sign of a the commitment made between two people that should, in all reality, last a lifetime. Let us not forget the vow's themselves, "Till death do us part.". So is the engagement ring which announces to the world your intent to jump into what will ultimately be one of the biggest events of your life really needed? I have to cry out with a resounding, "YES".

If a man comes to a woman to ask her for her hand in marriage there should be some outward sign that he is truly serious. There should be something that is solid and concrete to reinforce the biggest question some will ask in a lifetime, "Will you marry me?" Marriage is a major undertaking for any couple. You are forging a life together. You will no longer be alone but you will stand strong as a united front against the world. With this huge step a bit of planning should be made. A man who loves a woman should somehow sock a bit of cash away to buy his darling an engagement ring. If he doesn't have the cash then he can finance a bit of money. The ring does not have to cost a huge amount. It can be a fairly simple cheap ring and still have the same deep meaning in it.

Walk into a jewelry store at a local mall and just take a few moments to browse the rings. You will actually find rings for a low price tage of a mere sixty dollars. They are simple rings that do not sport a huge diamond but they show intent. They show meaning and that you are serious. A ring shows a woman that the man actually took the time to drive to the mall, head into a jewelry store and make a choice. It shows that his is truly serious. It makes the engagement valid not only for the world to see but also for the girl to know that her soon to be husband is truly going to go forth with the commitment of marriage.

I could not imagine having my daughter tell me that she is engaged but her beau didn't bother to have the foresight or the caring to purchase a reasonably priced ring. I would think that this indicates slackness. It shows that the man cannot plan ahead. What will she expect as the years in her marriage pass? Will her husband be a caring man who plans small gifts for Christmas or Birthdays if he could not take the time and ingenuity to purchase an engagement ring for what will ultimately be one of the biggest days of his life.

Marriage takes planning and caring. A husband to be must think of his soon to be bride. He will want her to sport his rings and announce to the world that soon she will be his beautiful bride. If he does not wish to make this known to their families and society then perhaps the marriage should not take place because it is a foreshadow of what the future will show. It also shows how lax he is with such a life altering disease such as marriage.

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