I struggled w/the ring as well, but it is currently being shopped around by a jeweler to try and get the best price. XW was the one who wanted it and she is the one who picked it out, had me buy it, then filed for divorce roughly 5 weeks later. Thus, it has no value other than pain to me.
My wedding ring also meant a lot to me and I kept it on even after the D was filed. I only took it off at the very end when it was clear that not only was my XW not going to consider working on us, but when I realized that although I will always love her, I deserved to be w/someone who loved me and who was ready to face their own problems and issues.
So, I'm hoping to get some money from it shortly which will help close another chapter in our marriage.
Losing my M is sad. Losing my family is sad. Losing my XW is no longer sad. She didn't want to work on us or on herself, so I was fighting a losing, uphill battle.
As much as I didn't like the thought, my only real option was to move forward w/out her and close that chapter of my life. I still have a few pages left on our chapter, but once they are finalized, it will be time for completely new beginnings.
