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Man gets engaged to woman 50 years ago.

Woman decides she does not want to marry him and gives the ring back.

Man meets new woman a couple months later and gets engaged to her after one month of dating new woman. Marries her and has children.

Wife never knew about the “repurposed” ring until 4 years into their marriage. Man finally bought her, her own ring 31 years later.

Here we are 46 years later and wife is so upset and reliving all of her past and the time she wore a ring meant for another woman.
The other woman wore her ring and showed it off for 1 year before she broke off the engagement. She feels humiliated. And is feeling a huge amount of insecurities at this moment in time.

My opinion is one thing and I don’t know how to comfort or advice her.
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it’s kinda lame for him not to have gotten you a new ring. sorry you’re going through this.
HotMessExpress102 · 41-45, F
@deathfairy But do men really think that way and view a ring that way?

And no this is not me. I’m literally asking for a friend.
inconsiderate ones think it’s fine. he never let go of the one that got away so he just got another. it’s just a ring, but it’s always the action behind the idea that matters.
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HotMessExpress102 · 41-45, F
@deathfairy I can debate this one, because the action was that he did put the ring on another woman’s finger, had children and has a successful life. So did the right one actually get away or did it make room for the one that was meant to be?
ok. then why ask. lol. ^.^ im not answering for you to debate me. im giving my opinion.@HotMessExpress102