Woman Returns Lost Diamond Ring to Owner; Husband Wanted to Pawn It

A woman discovered a diamond ring on a grocery store shelf and chose to turn it in to the store's lost and found rather than keep it or sell it, as her husband Brian suggested. Days later, the ring's owner called to thank her profusely; the woman had removed the ring to use hand sanitizer and forgotten it on the shelf. She was relieved to recover it because it had belonged to her late husband. When the woman told Brian about the owner's gratitude, he responded sarcastically, saying she had "pissed away a lot of free money." The woman wrote to Slate's advice column expressing concern that his reaction revealed something troubling about his character and values. The advice columnist affirmed that the woman did the right thing and suggested the incident may reflect a broader pattern in how Brian approaches empathy and honesty, recommending a deeper conversation about his motivations.