October Full Bonus Ep - Audio Version
Added 2023-11-01 01:18:06 +0000 UTCWhat started our as Justin and I recording a couple stories turned into our full length October bonus episode! We get into some juicy stories including a paternity test, keeping some big info from your fiancé, and more! So happy I'm personally on the moissanite train already.. choo chooo! Even if I have to google how to spell it every time.
Thoughts on these stories?!
Comments
Honestly I disagree with you guys on the ring thing. They were in the early dating stages when she dropped everything to help him and pay his rent and get him back on his feet with a job. She invested in him without even knowing for sure if they’ll last long. It really bothered me how he diminished all that plus the fact he’s been saving for a ring for “a while” and people in his life keep saying he can afford it I’m assuming he has enough for the ring in savings already. This guy’s rant DID seem kinda assholey so I get the rating even if she’s asking for a lot. Rings do mean a lot to some people I genuinely think he should consider it. He should invest in her like she so effortlessly did for him in a less sable time in their relationship. She sounds like a sweetheart
Caustic
2024-11-14 11:37:10 +0000 UTCMy ring was a vintage emerald and cost around 1k. That being said, it's not about me. It's about her and what she wants. She supported him, isn't materialistic and he won't buy her the 8k ring? She's not saying go buy and buy it tomorrow. Why can't he save for 2 years? Surely, he can afford it. He just doesn't want to.
Jules Sheppard
2024-10-19 20:00:30 +0000 UTCSix MONTHS before discussing fertility?! You should be on the same page about kids before you even start dating exclusively.
Prances McLassie
2024-10-01 00:52:57 +0000 UTCthe ring one got me thinking, i think i’d be happy with any ring from £100-£1000, and if my boyfriend wants to pay more then that’s nice ! but i wouldn’t want him paying more than £5000 ♡︎ it also helps i like silver more than gold <3 (i think)
gracie
2024-09-30 18:54:17 +0000 UTCMost babies look like their fathers for the first few months after being born—it’s natures paternity test. It’s not 100% though. I get why the dad in the first story may have had some questions in his mind, but he handled it horribly. As far as the ring, I agree with the top comment. That doesn’t mean he has to pay 10K, but he wasn’t even willing to spend the recommended 5% and his comment about “no one is worth 10K” is dismissive. Money can make or break a marriage and they need to get on the same page now. Further discussion is needed for them to determine if that can happen.
Talia
2024-09-30 14:30:45 +0000 UTCLate to the story but for the last one I don’t see the issue with compromising on a lower cost diamond ring… not that hard to get what she wants in the budget he wants to spend with some compromise
Jenna Bicknell
2024-08-15 15:04:35 +0000 UTCRent is like 2500 that times 12 is 30,000. He won’t even spend a 1/3 of what she spent on him on her and told her she isn’t worth that much money. If you don’t think your partner is worth that much I think you are undervaluing them. My fiancé is worth way more than 10 grand to me. Him saying that she isn’t worth that much reads to me like he doesn’t value her enough and they shouldn’t be getting married. I don’t even think it’s about the ring at this point just his low view of her. And I know you have a moissanite but I’m certain that Justin considers you worth more than the amount your ring cost. I think he told on himself with his word choice.
Rosana
2024-07-31 22:54:26 +0000 UTCI'm floored at the engagement ring story. Mine was like 35€ and I love it so so much. Isn't it about the gesture and not about the price? That's so materialistic wtf. I don't get people who spend so much money on something so small. Save the money and spend it for the actual wedding/wedding rings.
Anissa Jasper
2024-07-29 11:47:36 +0000 UTCI agree with Morgan on the last story. My ring was $65 it LOOKS like an expensive ring but I would rather my S.O spend the money on something else
Megan K
2024-05-03 17:09:35 +0000 UTCChiming in on the last one as someone who has a moissanite that wants a diamond. I agree that it’s not about the ring it’s about the marriage. However, they should talk and come to an agreement that she keeps an open mind and at least looks at the different stones in person and if she still wants the diamond they should come up with a plan to save and wait to be engaged until they can reasonably afford the one she really loves. My original ring was moissanite and long story short I had to change the setting and ended up going with another/bigger moissanite. Even though we could afford it, i hated thinking about something happening to such an expensive ring. Both rings are beautiful and I love them but the first ring is so sentimental that looking at it gives me a totally different feeling than the new one. Upgrading is totally a future option, but having the sentimental value is also important. So I do think you should really choose something you absolutely love as your first ring. I love the new one and diamond alternatives are a great option. But honestly I would prefer a (lab) diamond. Not because of cost or status but I truly love the way they look more than the moissanite. Most people probably can’t tell but I can and I’m the one who has to look at it everyday. Knowing it’s beautiful and being grateful I still wish I could look down at the beauty of a diamond. So I don’t necessarily think you should just go with the “more affordable” option if these things are important to her.
Tay
2024-04-27 09:51:28 +0000 UTCA bit behind on Patreon, but Morgan, even in German culture we have a day to remember the dead and all! Go for it and make it into your own tradition
Katharina Bieber
2024-01-02 21:56:54 +0000 UTCThere IS a Swedish version of “dia de los muertos”. We celebrate on “all saints day” and it’s not the exact same as the mexican one. Here’s what we do: We choose a candle for each family member we wish to “join us” or “honor” (your intention is important). After sundown on all saints day, people will typically go visit them at the cemetery, have a little chat and make a wish for their afterlife. If you can’t visit their grave-site, you set the candles on a table and light them up one by one saying the name of your loved one. Then close your eyes and kind of just “be” in the moment, like meditation pretty much. I typically will sit there for a couple of hours, talking to my grandma and great aunt about everything and anything. I will even read from my grandma’s favorite book out loud. Then when it’s time to say goodbye, we typically say: “I’m letting you go, Grandma, I’ll see you next year again. I miss and love you. Goodbye” then blow out the candle. At the graveyard, you will then leave another “generic” graveyard candle lit for them for others to find their way there, and if they’re choosing to wander; for them to find their way back to rest. It’s not as big as the mexican version, and some just go to the cemetary and light a candle for their loved ones, but this is the tradition I’ve grown up with, and you’re more than welcome to do your own version 🥰
Alicia Sjölin
2023-12-23 03:18:10 +0000 UTCPersonally, I want an emerald ring for an engagement ring because i'm not into diamonds and it's my birthstone! :)
Marisol
2023-12-05 16:38:26 +0000 UTCThe engagement one: listening to this more, I just wonder how that conversation the brother had went. To say “it’s great you love her enough to never have kids” throws me. It’s almost like he devalues his own sister in that statement. However if the conversation was about the relationship and what the future holds, if FBIL had said “I can’t wait for our lives and any “additions” hinting children. Brother could’ve interpreted that as adoption, and spun it as “it’s great you love her despite not being able to have BIOLOGICAL kids” But to say “love her enough to NOT EVER have kids” is wild and makes him 100% TA in my opinion.
Ash
2023-12-04 19:25:43 +0000 UTCMy take on the first story is that, the husband doesn’t like her coworker bc the same way he was interested in her as an older man, he may have felt her coworker was like him. IMO. He didn’t want her to be friends bc he felt she was into older men and would succumb to the “temptation” as she IS younger. So in his mind she IS slightly naive. I don’t love how easy she forgave him and gave excuses for his behavior. He blatantly insinuated she cheated on him and ignored any sort of loyalty from her or benefit of the doubt before JUMPING the gun. I came out lighter when I was born and my dad also didn’t believe I was his, but no paternity was needed and I DID gain more melanin as I got older. He knew I was his and even my mom said he acknowledged how dumb his initial thought was bc I look JUST like her and have his smile.
Ash
2023-12-04 03:34:29 +0000 UTCIn my family, my sister and I each came out with red hair. On both sides we were the only ones. A lot of aunts and uncles were convinced that either my mother had an affair, or we were adopted. My parents knew, and laughed at everyone. Now my cousins are starting to have children, and SO MANY of them now have red hair. We're getting the last laugh now.
Bri Landrie
2023-11-22 18:46:52 +0000 UTCthe comment morgan made ab 6months of dating is when you kinda know if that’s your person hit differentttt. i just broke up with my bf of 6mo so makes soooo much sense
Sarah Carlton
2023-11-21 18:54:07 +0000 UTCFor sure! And she would be wearing it everyday. It should definitely be some thing you want (within budget of course). Just because someone doesn’t want a moissanite ring doesn’t mean that they’re asking for too much… lab diamonds are relatively affordable as well and a great alternative.
Julia Economou
2023-11-11 16:19:27 +0000 UTCmy dad is ginger with blue eyes, mom is blonde with green. my baby brother came out with thick, black hair. my dad looked at my mom, who cried 6 months of the pregnancy because she didnt want to have another baby, and cursed during labor (she doesnt swear), and said “do you have something to tell me?”. he was joking but she was not happy. we all laugh now. little bro lost all the hair before a year old and it grew back blonde. genetics are WEIRD!!!
Allison Record
2023-11-11 01:20:56 +0000 UTCPlease do the ofrenda!!!!! It’s not cultural appropriation, anyone can do it. It’s all about respecting and remembering our loved ones. I’m Hispanic but my family doesn’t do it so I started 3 years ago and I love it so much.
Madd city
2023-11-08 02:07:48 +0000 UTCAs someone that also doesn’t like/understand the hype with diamonds, I’m with the girl on the last story. For her, it doesn’t seem like it’s about the amount of money. It seems like it’s about the fact that she never asks him for much and she just wants this one specific thing. Now that she’s expressed that, if he were to propose with a ring that she didn’t want, it would feel like he doesn’t care enough to listen to her and that they’d be beginning this life together with disregard for her feelings. I’d get it if he said he couldn’t afford it, but that was never mentioned, he just said that’s ridiculous to spend on a ring. I sort of relate to this story because my best friend and I have always said that if someone proposed to either of us with a diamond, we’d say no because we both have very specific visions for our hypothetical rings and if they completely disregarded that, they likely wouldn’t make a good spouse. It’s not about being vapid, it’s about feeling listened to.
Sara Harmon
2023-11-07 15:22:00 +0000 UTCAlso… how do you get to an engagement without discussing children? They are both at fault there. If I were him though I would also leave her simply for lying to me. That’s something she should have disclosed within the first month.
Kelly Minear
2023-11-03 20:34:47 +0000 UTCMy parents had black hair, my mom has amber eyes, and my dad had a blue eye and a green eye. I have dark red hair with bright green eyes. Everyone on my moms side has brown/black hair and brown eyes (American Indian) and my dads side has black hair and blue eyes (Dutch). Structurally I look just like both of my parents, I am definitely theirs. Genetics are weird man.
Kelly Minear
2023-11-03 15:33:38 +0000 UTCI had the opposite of the ring story happen with my ex. I wanted a lab created diamond or synthetic stone and he told me NO! He said if it's not a real diamond it doesn't count. I think some people are so conditioned to think this way. Luckily I left him and my fiance now found me an ornate moissanite that I love ❤️ 😍
Amber M
2023-11-03 15:08:57 +0000 UTCThe difference is my dad laughed
Jenae Suite
2023-11-02 12:56:36 +0000 UTCThe hospital asked my mom if my dad was for sure the dad cuz he is Akon dark and my mom is Snow White white…I’m pretty fair. Awk for my 18 year old mom (dad 19)
Jenae Suite
2023-11-02 12:55:55 +0000 UTCThe first one I’ll bet she’s a foreigner , example 90 day fiancé .. I work for immigration and see this A LOT!!
NYRangersJess
2023-11-02 05:43:43 +0000 UTCMy real question is what size is can’t see your finger big for moissanite?
Martina Meng
2023-11-02 05:29:14 +0000 UTCI think the difference on the last story about the ring is that she did do a lot for him and this is something that is important to her. Whether you agree with it or not, 6500-10k is not an outrageous diamond and while it’s not a small gift, it is something she probably wants to keep forever or to make a family heirloom out of
Asha Hasnain
2023-11-02 03:14:35 +0000 UTCDiamond engagement rings are so overrated! Both my husband and I were on the same page about diamonds prior to getting engaged. I found an amazing little shop on Etsy that I designed my engagement ring and wedding band through, and couldn’t be happier with it. Main stone is Morganite and the wedding band has smaller Moissanite stones. Total cost including shipping….$653! Rings are a symbol of your love and commitment, spending a ton of money shouldn’t matter imo
Danica
2023-11-02 01:22:38 +0000 UTCI love episodes with only Morgan and Justin, i love y’all’s dynamic
maci martin
2023-11-01 19:36:12 +0000 UTCIf their oldest son is five they got pregnant when she was 19 and he was 26. There’s red flags all over this relationship
Delany Bell
2023-11-01 14:42:00 +0000 UTCYes! Second this! I had a stalker from work that lasted for years and me transferring to multiple locations just trying to get away from him.
Kayla Labrum
2023-11-01 13:51:38 +0000 UTCNovember you should do an episode on just stalker stories. I promise I have a good one
Katelyn Rodriguez
2023-11-01 01:22:41 +0000 UTC
