When my husband lost his wedding ring, my son thought we were no longer married

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• My husband lost his wedding ring while raking leaves in our backyard. 
• We tried looking for it for months with no success. 
• Our middle child thought this meant we weren't married anymore.

One autumn afternoon, while raking leaves, my husband, Rich, lost his wedding ring. When he told us, our sons and I hurried to the backyard to help him hunt for it.