I’ve been hearing more and more about “ring upgrading”. For those not familiar, it when you trade in, sell or simply put away the ring you were given when you got engaged for a bigger one later down the road. I know lots of people do it and it doesn’t seem to cause an issue between the spouses, but it’s just not for me. Oh, I’m not saying that if my husband got me some big ol’ diamond on some landmark anniversary I would tell him to return it, but I’d wear it on my ring hand instead.

Sometimes I wonder if I feel this way because I got a nice ring the first time around, but I don’t think it’s that. Nine times out of ten, when I look at my ring I don’t see the ring - I see the whole engagement scenario. I remember being in our tiny one bedroom apartment wearing Budweiser boxer shorts and an Ohio State t-shirt. I remember the look in his eyes of hope, pride and nervousness. And then I remember oogling it for a couple hours. But as time goes on, the ring still sparkles and I still wear it everyday, but the meaning behind it grows with time. Even more special than the engagement ring, our matching wedding bands.

Perhaps people upgrade because they want to show the world how their love has grown. Or say you have a “starter home”, why not a “starter ring”?

Thoughts?

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