Keeping it short, boyfriend believes that the diamond company is a scam but ignoring that argument nearly everything in life is a scam if you want to argue about that, too. It all depends what you "buy into" at the end of the day. For me, an engagement ring symbolizes both of us wanting to spend our lives together, and for me the diamond represents an unbreakable bond. Whether he gives me a ring (or someone else does), I will stand by the fact that an engagement is not solidified or complete without a ring. Women do a lot for (and put up with a lot from) for men and to me the ring also represents that they are grateful to have the woman in their lives. People like to claim that feminism ruined the traditional engagement but no matter how you look at it some parts of tradition will always remain with us. It has always been women who bear the children and (more often than not) give up a large portion of themselves in order to trade it for a life of being a wife and mother. I think that of itself is deserving of an engagement ring. Now I don't know where to go with him. Should I give him a chance or find someone who takes commitment more seriously?

Our daughter is getting married this year. She wants to go to the court house and get married. Then a few days later have a commitment ceremony. At this commitment ceremony she will wear a long white dress, walk down an isle, have bridesmaids, flowers etc. A reception will follow for about 150 people. It's her day and she can do what she wants but is this ok? I've never heard of getting married at the court house and then basically pretending to get married again in front of all your family and friends. I'm having trouble wrapping my head around all of this. Her father and I will be paying for the commitment ceremony and reception. The cost is equal to what we paid for her sisters wedding two years ago. The cost is not the issue. I'm just confused if this is what people are doing now. 

Me and my girlfriend met for the first time at work. Some times ago a guy used to not let her pass, block her way, laugh and say things like cutie or sweetie to her. When I intervened, tired of seeing her like that and threathened to punch him and his friend if they didn't cut it out, his taller friend came between us and pushed me but she came from behind to restrain him. We got scolded by our manager and I left the job,she did too and we found other jobs. Now we are together and we are planning to get officially engaged. Things are going great and we like each other a lot, for me it was love at first sight, before even this accident with them happened, but for her... I don't know, I think she is with me due to me protecting her and because she feels grateful for what I did, and not for what I am. She's always so cuddly and tender now, always looks at me with that twinkle in her eyes and says I am her prince charming. But I don't know, would have she fallen in love with me if all this didn't happen?