Choosing to purchase an engagement ring for the one you love is a lifelong commitment that will certainly impact every aspect of your life. Society encourages young people to get married around a certain age. It seems as though a group of complete strangers knows what is best for your future. This may not be the case, but look back at our parents and their parents. They followed a completely different set of rules when it came to life, and they seemed to turn out just fine.
Many decades ago, the wars and strife in our world changed how people viewed marriage. Many people did not have the luxury of staying close to home. Men were being drafted into the military and had no say in where they wanted to live. Their loved ones would have to wait at home, praying they returned from their tour of duty overseas. Although all generations have suffered through strife, our parents and their parents had it pretty bad. Could you imagine meeting the man or woman of your dreams, then having to say goodbye to them, not knowing if they would return or not? There were no computers to Skype and send emails. There were no cell phones to hear their voices when you were feeling lonely. All you had to remember them by was the wedding or engagement ring on your finger and your memories.
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