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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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lovingdead · 36-40, M
i am sure not one to be able to speak on how someone should feel, but i can offer perspectives.

consider the ring like the man, he himself was with a woman for a year, and she decided he wasn't the one, even though he was willing to be hers.

he then found someone who appreciated him in all the ways the first one didn't.
and granted it took a while but he became a new person, and with that came a new ring.


now opinion wise i think he should have shared this a little sooner, but we all have our insecurities and reasons for delaying things.

there's no need for her to feel humiliated, if i pick a door in some gameshow that another prior to me passed up i get to feel lucky....at least in the picking sense.


But i'd say the husband owes her an apology, or even just to share his explanation. the past cant be changed, only our perspectives on it.

my only advice for you is be there for your friend, she's going through something and she needs someone to hear her, to see her, because without that were left alone to our own solitude wondering if it's all in our heads.
HotMessExpress102 · 41-45, F
@lovingdead I heard her the best I could and offered the advice from everyone. In the end I had her laughing and lighter.

How she chooses to proceed is up to her.

All I want is for her to be happy ❤️

Thank you so much!