AITA for not wanting to pass down my engagement ring to my future DIL?

Family heirlooms can be a beautiful way to pass down love, tradition, and memories—but what happens when the item in question isn’t actually an heirloom, but something you still deeply cherish and wear every day? That’s exactly the situation I found myself in when my son and his fiancée asked for my engagement ring. What should have been a happy engagement announcement quickly turned into a painful argument about sentiment, money, and expectations.

The Engagement Announcement Turns Awkward

“Can We Have Your Ring?”

A Ring Full of Memories

My Refusal and Their Reaction

The Disappointment and Accusations

My Husband Steps In

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Now I’m left feeling torn—on one hand, I understand their desire to start married life without financial strain, and I genuinely do like my future daughter-in-law. But on the other, my ring represents decades of love and memories with my husband, and I don’t feel ready to part with it. My husband supports me, but my son thinks I’m being selfish. So, AITA for holding onto something that still means so much to me instead of giving it away?