Just when I thought our excessive focus on materialism couldn’t get any worse:
“A recent survey of more than 30,000 respondents by BabyCenter.com found that 38 percent of new mothers received a gift from their mate in connection with their child. Among pregnant mothers, 55 percent wanted one. About 40 percent of both groups said the baby was ample reward.”
"Michael Toback, a jewelry supplier in Manhattan’s diamond district, traces the practice to a new posture of assertiveness by women. “You know, ‘Honey, you wanted this child as much as I did. So I want this,’ he said.”
"In general, women enlighten their men about push presents, not the other way around. Chris Beggini, a 43-year-old mutual fund manager in Radnor, Pa., didn’t know about the practice until his wife, Jennifer, straightened him out. “We talked about how she had nine months of difficulty, and ‘Aren’t I the good soldier? blah blah blah,’ he recalled.”
What a crock jewelry is. Lets spend a lot of money on a totally useless social status symbol. Even a Bentley is practical in that it can take you to work.
On one side:
�??Women can and do expect a thoughtful token of appreciation,�?? she said. �??It�??s a way to honor a mother giving her emotions, body and hormones over to a baby for nine months, culminating in an experience which, when done naturally, redefines the meaning of pain. And when not done naturally, it�??s still an act of sacrifice.�??
On the other side:
�??This isn�??t the time to give a $200 piece of jewelry,�?? said Rhonda Grote, president of ThinkThoughtful.com, an online gift consulting company in Bradenton, Fla. �??I do not think that because a woman has had a baby she requires a Tiffany & Company item. She requires help, love and emotional support.�??
�??It�??s more and more an expectation of moms these days that they deserve something for bearing the burden for nine months, getting sick, ruining their body,�??
How 'bout a gym membership? You gave me a baby and I have to deal with you having a shitty body. I’ll give you a diamond when you get back in shape.[/quote]
I’m all in favor of a physical prenuptial agreement. You get fat, we get divorced. This doesn’t apply to men because all I ever hear out of women is “looks don’t matter”, well if that’s your stance I’m gonna hold you to it. Bring on the beer and donuts!
Why so many women these days feel entitled to own useless diamond jewelry is beyond me. A hundred years ago, they were reserved for the upper class, and now most women must have them. For what? Is a husband less loving if he does not buy his wife diamonds?
Try to explain to a woman how there’s a good chance her diamond ring helped pay for AK-47s over in Africa; or how diamonds aren’t really all that rare and Debeers holds half of the world’s diamond supply off the market to keep prices high.
�??It�??s more and more an expectation of moms these days that they deserve something for bearing the burden for nine months, getting sick, ruining their body,�??
How 'bout a gym membership? You gave me a baby and I have to deal with you having a shitty body. I’ll give you a diamond when you get back in shape.[/quote]
You would actually let your relationship get to the point where if you didn’t buy your wife diamonds she wouldn’t have sex with you?? If so, that’s YOUR fault, bud.
No one should let their wife become a blatant prostitute.
[quote]sawadeekrob wrote:
So what to do??? Not give the diamond and risk loosing sex, comfort and future kids?
Face it! Unless we as men do something soon the whole male race is bound for disaster.[/quote]