My ex has been re-married for sometime now. he finds no sentimental value in anything. Got rid of his ring really fast, took down all of our wedding pictures the NIGHT he told me he wanted a divorce......
But my daughter told me he keeps an old picture of him and I in her dresser drawer.
Did he just leave it there by accident? I honestly don't think so. Does he still love me and miss me? Nope. I think people can possibly hold on to positive memories and move on at the same time.
I reset my engagement ring and I wear the side stones as earrings. My center stone is in a necklace I never wear. I am saving it for my D also. My marriage was a bit of a joke, but I do want my daughter to have something from when her parents did love eachother.
Don't read too far into it. Women are sentimental. We can hold onto positive memories and still move forward.