It finally happened. I lost so much weight that my tungsten-carbide wedding band doesn’t fit anymore. It’s definitely a ‘masculine’ design and felt like a good idea at the time. But since that material can’t be resized and all the add-on sizing options are still too big, I’m at a loss for what to do. My spouse and I are still absolutely happily married and intend to remain that way. If anything, I think we’ve grown closer since I came out! I don’t want to simply discard something that means so much to us both. I was hoping to hold out on buying a new one until my transition got to a point to renew our vows with my new name (and in a gorgeous dress!) but I’m curious if anyone else has been through this before? I was considering a necklace to hold onto it until then. I was about to type that I didn’t want others to get the wrong impression about us (me with no ring, my spouse with the engagement ring and the band) out together but then I realized we’re likely going to get awkward looks for a while anyway.

So, what do others think? What have you done if you’ve reached this point? Am I overthinking this?

  • nimble@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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    2 days ago

    Can’t comment on that specifically but fwiw i wore just a plain silicone ring during our engagement. You can get them in various widths to make them more or less masculine. They are typically a fraction the cost of your tungsten ring.

    Might be worth looking into if you still want a ring of some kind on your finger for now. Just search “silicon ring for her” in Amazon for some ideas.

    I do like the necklace idea too though

    • NCC-21166 (she/her)@lemmy.blahaj.zoneOP
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      2 days ago

      You and Telorand both suggesting silicone sent me looking. It might be worth grabbing a “his and hers” set so I also have something to wear for now in boymode. I still haven’t told anyone but my spouse that I know in person so I need to stay under the radar while the hormones do their thing. This might not be a terrible idea. Thanks!