I know I told her 1,001 times to stop just sitting THAT ring down nonchalantly! She must not know the mental struggle I went through in the jewelry store, trying to decide what cut, clarity and all them other C’s they talk about when choosing rings. All I can think about are the negotiating skills I had to bring out, the financial investment and the emotional roller coaster I went on making that decision to buy THAT ring so that I could ask her to marry me.
Well, if she didn’t know then, now she finally understands why I was fussing about not just putting THAT ring down anywhere because now it’s been missing for about two months and we have no idea where it is!!
To not totally vilify my wife, I have to be honest and say that there is a possibility that her ring was stolen. We had some service work done in our house the same day the ring went missing, but you can’t accuse someone of theft when the item in question might really just be lost.
When the ring was only missing for a few days, I was okay but now it seems to be forever gone. And I’m mad, sad and everything else, including being unsure of what to do next. If you’re reading this right now I need your help! What would you do in a situation where you or your spouse lost a wedding ring?
Here are a couple of options I’ve considered:
1) Fuss About it!
Yeah I know it’s probably counterproductive, but it would make me feel better. I know I told her a bunch of times to be more mindful of where she kept her ring, and now that she’s not certain of the last place she left it, it has come back to bite her in the butt. I want to say “I told you so” sooo bad, but I’m trying to be mature about the situation.
2) Replace it!
I’ve thought about replacing the ring and buying another one, but why should I do that if she didn’t take care of the first one? Hmmmmm… decisions, decisions!
3) Upgrade it!
Our five year anniversary is coming up. If she put up with me for five whole years, maybe she deserves an upgrade. I’m in a better financial situation now than when we first met, so maybe it would be a nice gesture to do what Beyoncé said and “Upgrade her!”
4) Do nothing!
After all, she lost the ring, not me. Perhaps I should just sit back and watch her squirm about it, and if she wants another one, maybe it should be on her to make that happen.
Well, as you can see I’ve had a few scenarios go through my mind about this situation and truly the “expert” is stuck on this one. So this is why I need your opinions. Let me know what you would do and share the blog and ask your followers what they would do. I’m all ears and I want to hear from you. Comment and share your thoughts…and also HOPE that the ring might just turn back up!
BMWK, what do you think I should do? Has this happened to you before, how did you handle it?