CaptAubrey
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I''m sure many of you read Dear Abby and saw the rather odd letter this morning:
http://www.uexpress.com/dearabby/This strikes me as pretty darned bizarre. The average 2.5 ct wedding set is going to cost around $20,000 these days (possibly a lot more), and no man spends that kind of money on an engagement ring so his wife can hide it away after they get married.DEAR ABBY: I was married a year ago. During our honeymoon, my husband started telling me I could not wear my wedding band and engagement ring together -- they were "too flashy," and he didn''t want people to think he had money. (My wedding band and engagement ring together are about 2 1/2 carats.) Being a brand-new bride, and excited about being able to wear both my rings, I refused his request.
Over the past year he has brought it up again often, saying I should wear only my wedding band. I love my rings and want to wear both. He selected my engagement ring himself, and we picked out my wedding band together, so I don''t understand why he didn''t buy me a smaller engagement ring or suggest that I get a simpler wedding band. I wouldn''t have cared if my rings were smaller, but now that I have them, I love wearing them, and I don''t want to stop.
I always take my rings off when I''m in the shower. Three weeks ago, while I was taking my shower, my husband took my engagement ring. Now he refuses to give it back to me. I have searched everywhere, but I have no idea where he put it. Every time I look at my hand and see my lonely wedding band, I wish I had my engagement ring. I miss wearing it, and I''m beginning to resent my husband over this.
Please tell me, Abby, am I being petty and materialistic, or does my husband have no right to keep the ring from me? -- RINGLESS IN INDIANA
My guess is that, in fact, the stone is fake, and this guy is worried that the more she wears it, the greater the likelihood that someone will figure it out. Any other ideas?