In less than a week I will be celebrating my 8th wedding anniversary with my highschool sweetheart. We just passed the 13th anniversary of our first date a few weeks ago and had smooth sailing over that dreaded “7-year itch.” We have been through a lot this year — job changes, loss, navigating the school year and one of our children going through a 2.5 month sickness and surgery.
I am not sure if we will be doing anything to mark our anniversary this year, but one thing did happen that already has been worried I have jinxed this year. I am still kicking myself over it — it’s upset me more than it seems to bother my understanding husband, but I am hoping this isn’t a sign of the year that will come.
I LOST MY WEDDING RINGS.
Both my engagement ring and my wedding ring. I am devastated and have searched everywhere. I know hope they are still in the house — I don’t take them off anywhere but at home, but with a toddler in the house who just loves to get into e.v.e.r.y.t.h.i.n.g — who knows were they’ve landed. I take them off when I am cooking sometimes and have to get my hands dirty or when it’s mega humid and my fingers swell (which is totally these past few weeks). The two places I normally place them have been searched and torn apart and searched again… no luck.
I know I would be so angry if my husband lost his ring, but he is so understanding and hasn’t made me feel bad for a second about it — I am doing enough of that myself though. My hand feels naked and who know when they will reappear.
Have you ever lost your rings? Did they reappear, did you get a replacement? I am toying with the idea of getting a tattoo on my ring finger, so I don’t have to worry about this happening again.
Updated August 21, 2012: A few days ago I found my engagement ring! It was deep in one of the toy bins in the kids playroom. When Bean (my youngest) saw I had it she was VERY insistent that I “give it back to her”. So, I am guessing she took it. Today I found my wedding band! There it was staring at me as I unloaded a load of laundry from the washing machine! Our laundry room is just off the kids playroom, so I am assuming that Bean took both to play with. SO happy I have found them!
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Twitter: IASoupMama
July 6, 2012 at 3:16 pm
I haven’t lost mine, but haven’t worn them in almost 20 months. I hd to have them cut off when I was pregnant with the twins and we haven’t been able to afford to have them fixed yet
Plus, one of the diamond chips fell out probably 13 years ago. As soon as I can afford it, I’m getting a plain band to wear so that it doesn’t snag on stuff any more. I’m done worrying about the diamonds and emeralds and also done scratching people with them, LOL! Bring on the simple, baby!
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July 6, 2012 at 3:55 pm
I hear you with the simple — mine are not anything extravagant or terribly expensive or I would *really be losing my sh–. My wedding band is just a simple white gold and both are just perfectly me. Hope you’re able to get yours fixed/replaced soon
My husband lost his on our honeymoon…yup he wore it a week and a half. Replaced it temporarily with a $13 ring from the mall and that was 4 months ago…we will eventually get a real one for him again.
Twitter: AccustomedChaos
July 6, 2012 at 3:55 pm
Wow, that didn’t last long. I bet he feels terrible!!
You know the way I get through something that is lost? I tell myself that item just needed a break and it will reappear when it (or in this case they) are ready. Try not to stress about it and when you least expect it, they will find their way back into your life
I swear, it happens to me EVERY time. I let go of the worry and stress and there the thing I’m looking for is! I have no doubt they’ll find you when the time is right.
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July 7, 2012 at 8:54 pm
Thank you Kayla — I have a feeling that you are right! I will try and let the stress go now & see where that takes me
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July 7, 2012 at 2:38 pm
My husband lost his wedding ring for almost a year – we looked everywhere, we thought we would find it when we moved out of our apartment, but we didn’t. We had basically lost hope. Then one of his co-workers found it – it had fallen off into one of the boxes when he was packing up Christmas merchandise at the bookstore, so when they brought out the seasonal stuff again, there it was at the bottom of the box! We both flipped out, it was so great.
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July 7, 2012 at 8:54 pm
OH how awesome is that!! Thanks D, this gives me hope that they will re-appear one day
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July 7, 2012 at 11:00 pm
Ack!
Not too long ago, I misplaced my wedding ring . . . it was in an out of the way space in the kitchen, and it was a good three weeks until I found it again. And I felt naked through much of those three weeks.
So, a week later, I take it off, in the bedroom, and that’s it. Months pass. Literally — and I can’t find it. I have “my side” of the bedroom, and it’s a fair bit messier than my wife’s side, but I cleaned it from top to bottom, figuring that the ring had to be there. It didn’t show up.
I went to eBay and I bought a new ring.
The third day that I was wearing the new rind, my daughter comes running to my wife, the original wedding ring on her finger. I have no idea where she pulled it from.
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July 11, 2012 at 2:55 pm
Wow!! I have hope that the same thing will happen around here. I am pretty convinced Bean has taken them and put them somewhere… sigh
My husband of 20 years lost his wedding ring this morning. He took it off and put it in his pocket so he could weld. Needless to say I got a devastating phone call from my husband crying saying he can’t find his wedding ring. He has back tracked everywhere he went, with no luck.
As much as it broke my heart, I was upset but didn’t want him to feel worse than he already did. Looking at the situation now, it shows me how much he loves me. Being so upset this man NEVER cries. Only one other time when we lost our daughter. I told him it was just a symbol of love and can be replaced however, he could not be. I will get him another one.
So when I go to look for another one it breaks my heart knowing how much sentimental value this ring had and he felt he had let me down. I pray it shows up, but in the back of my head I know he is in another town and his name and number is not on this ring so ONLY GOD can get this ring back to him. So I will be on the hunt for another ring and maybe this time I will get it engraved. Knowing him he will never take it off again LOL..I had to vent thank you for listening…HOPE HE FINDS HIS and YOU FIND YOURS
I’m about certain they’ll eventually show up.. they must be in your house somewhere (fingers crossed)! As organized as I am, I tend to lose jewelry quite often.. especially earrings. Miraculously, I’ve found the missing pieces each time. I LOVE your tattoo idea and have actually considered that myself. We’re actually “toying” with the idea of some kind of custom/engraved rings which I also love. I found some great ideas here in case you might be interested: http://www.brilliantearth.com/news/romantic-ideas-for-personalized-and-engraved-rings/ … again, Good Luck!
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