What did you do with the ring after divorce?

[Nogoodwithgoodbyes]

I’m separated and on the road to divorce; so thinking about the rings is a distraction from all the ‘big stuff.’

What did you do with your wedding & engagement rings after you separated/got divorced? I quite like mine now but I don’t want to wear them as I’d like to meet someone new someday.

For those who have/are passing it to their children, why do you do that when it's a marriage that failed?

I've never looked at it in that way - my engagement ring was a nice piece of jewellery , that's all. The fact that the marriage failed, doesn't put a blight on the ring. My daughter had it made into one for herself , and she loves that it used to be mine.

For those who have/are passing it to their children, why do you do that when it's a marriage that failed?

I don't see it as a failed marriage, rather as a marriage that didn't last forever. A bit like a job that you live at first then realise eventually that it's not for you.
My DD was born into a happy marriage at the time, me and her DF were in love, but it just didn't last. I didn't want to erase 10 years of my life and pretend to her that it didn't exist.

I sold mine and went on holiday with the proceeds. Was lovely too!

I'm wearing both of my rings on my right hand for now. I'm not sure it's a great idea though as I would like to meet someone and the rings very much look like wedding/engagement rings...I'll see, in time. I don't like the idea of leaving them in a drawer as they're very pretty but I do feel sad sometimes when I look at the them.

Gave mine to my 18 year old daughter she lost it

One of my friends, spontaneously threw his wedding ring over a cemetery wall, when he was passing by.

The first ones I threw away, my wedding ring for my second was my late mums so I have kept it.

I would say, as well, my marriage was not a failed one, just the last years were bad enough to split us up.

DS wants my wedding ring, I don’t want him to have it, stupidly I keep thinking it may be cursed!

The ring my ex used to propose is beautiful, I absolutely love the design but it makes me feel bad to use it. The diamond engagement ring he gave me after that I hate, and it is full of bad memories, but I have not sold it because I don’t want to hear it wasn’t even a diamond as it would make a sham of the whole marriage!

When I first filed for divorce sold the engagement wedding and eternity ring pennies on the pound really to a pawn shop to get rid.
We got back together ( my stupid error) cancelled the divorce and ceremoniously went out and bought a replacement. After 11 months he still couldnt stop visiting sex workers so that one went to cash for gold, got zilch but put it towards divorce. So four rings in total worth about 2k and got back about £300. Worth it though to get shot of the a*hole.
They meant nothing to me. The marriage was broken and I didnt need a symbol that meant hurt and heartbreak.