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Hi everyone, I'm new and have read many of the waiting posts.  They definitely make me feel a little  less crazy about waiting.  I thought i was the only one going crazy waiting to get married!  

Here's my short story - BF and I have been dating for almost 2.5 years.  It was a love at first sight thing... neither of us were looking, but somehow knew we were "the one."  We were at a distance (2 hour drive,) for the first year until I moved in with him.  Have been living together since.  

Talk of rings has been throughout this time... I wanted Verragio, but the price was way out of his range.  I found something else I loved, and then then it was too expensive for him all of the sudden, even though it's the price range he told me!  I am from a big city and he is from the country, so our tastes differ a little I guess.  I just want to give him an idea of what I like and what is a decent diamond, (as he has no idea about jewelry.)  Whatever he gets me, I know I will love it.  

I don't want to fight about this, and I try not to talk about it since it always turns into a fight.  I know he wants to surprise me and I guess he doesn't want it to be on my mind.  But of course it is, wether I say it or not.  Then, he tells me he wants to take me ring shopping... how am I not supposed to talk about it????  

Thanks for your comments!  I just needed to vent... but we looked at two different jewelers today, (he surprisingly sat through two hours of that!)  We found a ring we both really like, and well within his budget, which randomly went up $1000 when we went into the store?!  Anyways, I'm happy and hopefully he will get that or something similar and be happy with it.  I know I'm picky, but when it comes down to it, it's not going to matter that much.  It's a gift and I do want him to pick it out.  Thanks again ladies :)  PS this is the ring we were looking at...