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"actually I decided that I don't want to spend the rest of my life with someone who wants this badly to manipulate me to buy them something useless."

There are a lot of girls out there you haven't met yet. Go find one who gets you.

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Interesting assumption there that he is buying her something. Agreeing as a married couple whether to spend money on something doesn't indicate that it is his or her money, the discussion implies that money is shared. For all you know if could be all her money in terms of income.

Of course if she wants it, it's useless.

Gigolos servicing rich cougars don't ask for diamond rings.

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