Do You Love Your Partner But Not Your Engagement Ring? Here’s How To Handle This Sticky Situation
When you dream about getting proposed to, there are a few key details that you envision.
You want to be proposed to by the person you love, have it take place in a beautiful and/or meaningful location, and want the ring to make your jaw drop!
If you realize, either in the moment or after the fact, that you’re not the biggest fan of your ring, do not worry.
This happens fairly frequently, and there are a few ways to mitigate the awkwardness and ways to avoid this scenario altogether.
Firstly, if you decide you don’t like your engagement ring, take the time to understand what you’re not loving. Maybe you’ll immediately know it’s the shape or the size that’s bothering you.
If you’re not sure, give yourself some more time. It could be that the style is something that you’re just not quite used to yet.
You also might learn to love your ring if you find out the reasons that your partner picked it out for you. If the reasonings are super sentimental, they might change your feelings about the ring.
But, if it still needs some of your own personal touches, strike up a conversation with your partner, asking them how they would feel about getting it customized. This way, a new ring is not needed, and you can upgrade the ring to your style and liking alongside your partner.
If, at the end of the day, you’re really not in love with your ring, you might consider exchanging it. It’s important that you like the piece of jewelry you’ll likely be wearing all the time, and because rings can be so expensive, it might be worth your while to swap it out for a different one.
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What’s important is that if you decide to look for a new ring, include your partner in the process and make it something that you do together.
Even though your partner might be understanding, wanting to change your engagement ring can be a difficult situation to go through. One way to avoid this is to go ring-browsing together before anyone pops the question.
This way, you can express your favorite metals, cuts, sizes, and shapes you like in a ring, and your partner will hopefully take your preferences into consideration when it comes time to purchase one. You can even select the exact one you want if you want to be in full control!
Whatever you do, be sure to be mindful of your words and your actions toward your partner. You don’t want any harsh words or feelings to spoil the celebration of your engagement!
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