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Many of the items featured like handmade jewelries, fashion accessories, children’s gifts or even stationeries are one-of-a-kind pieces or limited editions. And to top it off, each item is delivered with a beautiful product card that tells the story of the object and that of its creator.
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My husband hasn’t been wearing his wedding ring for a long time. Let’s see. At least for three years now. If I am not wrong, it is left somewhere on top of one of the bookshelves to collect dust.
He started not wearing the ring on days when he played golf. Then he didn’t wear it whenever he had to exercise. And now, he completely stopped wearing the ring.
Of course I am upset with him especially since I still wear mine faithfully whenever I go out. To me, wearing the ring is a public display of commitment to a marriage. If I do not wear my ring, it means I’m VERY angry with him.
When I last took issue with him on this, his excuse was that he had almost lost the ring once and that was why he doesn’t want to wear it. Honestly, I think that’s just bull. Because I almost lost mine too but I continue to wear the ring no matter.
Although I no longer kick up fusses about this, but they’re days when I’m particularly paranoid and would imagine that the real reason why he doesn’t wear the ring is because he wants to be seen as available. That’s like 99.9% not true but when I’m paranoid, anything goes. And you cannot blame me for thinking such because I have indeed come across men like that, such as a certain flirty pilot who creatively and discreetly wore his wedding band as his pendant. I guess only he knew what message he was trying to send out by doing that. Plus to add on to my paronoia, I continue to read on a regular basis, negative speculations regarding Mr or Mrs celebrities who are seen not wearing their wedding rings.
In hindsight, I should have been more insistent with him since I do see the wedding ring as an indication of a marital commitment to fidelity. But then, what’s the point of forcing the flesh when the mind isn’t willing?
