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?

  • gnomesaiyan@lemmy.world
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    3 days ago

    My wedding band (men’s) is white gold but painfully plain. My wife and I agreed we would just trade it in (I’ve no real attachment to it). We are going to go get matching bands with our birthstones (turquoise and opal). I’m looking for something in solid silver, intricate with natural elements, possibly elvish.