My boyfriend proposed to me over a year ago but he hasn't bought me a ring. What can I do?

You need to know what’s going on here, because your fiance’s lack of action is ultimately going to sour your relationship if you allow it to continue.

Question:

My boyfriend proposed to me over a year ago but he still hasn't bought me a ring. We've talked about what we want to get, and how much it'll probably cost, and when we talk about it he seems like he's going to sort it out soon. But then every time he has a small amount of spare cash he buys something else with it.

Is he putting this off on purpose? How can I make him see getting the ring as a priority? I assumed that after he proposed the ring would come soon, but it seems like it's never going to happen.

Julie Says:

You need to know what’s going on here, because your fiance’s lack of action is ultimately going to sour your relationship if you allow it to continue.

I think the main issue is that you need to be sure that he’s not putting it off because he’s got cold feet about getting engaged and ‘going public’. So I suggest that first you pluck up the courage to have a straight talk about what his intentions are - and what each of you wants - before moving onto the practicalities of the ring itself.

As any girl will confirm, it’s what an engagement ring represents that matters - not whether it comes from Harrods or Argos. Nice looking rings can be bought for as little as £50, but you could even wear a cheapo costume ring - it doesn’t really matter. The ring of your dreams can be purchased further on down the line.

Don’t just wait around and expect the ring to magically appear. Make absolutely sure that you’re both still feeling the same way about the future, then tell him how much it means to you that he makes this gesture - now!

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