It’s trending in The New York Times, NPR, and all over pop radio. Lizzo’s “Break Up Twice,” Kelly Clarkson’s “Stronger,” Sabrina Carpenter’s “Feather,” and Miley Cyrus’ “Flowers” all shout out the benefits of being alone. For women in hetero relationships, divorce rings, ballads, and Instagram and Pinterest posts celebrate breakups everywhere. And that ring, what are you supposed to do with it? You may love it, but you don’t want to keep wearing it; that’s just bad juju.

Or maybe you do? If you love the ring, sure, you can go back to the jeweler, ask them to cut it up (that could be symbolically satisfying, like severing the marriage bond), and have it made into a new ring. Or earrings or a necklace. You can forge it into your dog’s collar if you want.

But chances are, if you’re a woman, the divorce hit you hard financially. The last thing you want is to take the ring and spend a bunch of money getting it repurposed. Yuck. Better to........

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