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Re: Sim Husband Gone, missing from game

@prismatikitty Did you exit the game without saving and then re-enter to see if he is still in the game (even if they have to re-do the ceremony)? If that does not work you could try going back to your next most recent save when he was in the game, and backward from there.

You can also check your in-game Library. There should be a copy of his household in your Library from when you created him. Unfortunately that version of him will be at the first created state, unless you saved a later version of him to the Library. Please also keep in mind that any household saved to the Library only preserves the relationships with any other Sims saved with them to the library in the same household. (So... if you place a Sim from your library they will enter the game only with those relationships, skills, etc., intact.)

Once you find him...

  • Confirm in Manage Households that he is in your 'Favorite' households (if not click the heart on his household to move him to favorite households). This should protect him from culling. 
  • You could then merge him into her household in Manage Households. This should make it easy for them to build their relationship.  (Once he's merged into her household they should automatically be at 50% friendship.)
  • Make sure her doors are unlocked to all household members, not just her.
  • Once they get married you shouldn't need to worry about merging households or anything, in case something is acting up for them in this aspect, since they already live together.

If the process is still acting up you may want to check your Mods/CC if you have any. I can provide directions if you need them.

You could also try a game repair, if you like, if this or any other aspects of the game seem to be acting up. Most of the time it's a hail Mary pass, but it can't hurt, and sometimes it helps, depending on the cause:

Spoiler
How to run a game repair:

• Open Origin, click ‘Game Library’ then right-click Sims 4 > Repair Game
• Let it run until it has completed all repairs. It will do the base game first, then run through each of your DLCs (Expansion Packs, Game Packs, Stuff Packs and Kits).

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  • Thank you so much for your reply!

    I will see what I can do later tonight (UK, and can't play until later, presently working from home).

    I don't use mods and everything is up to date.

    I always save before exiting - habit! 

    (I think he was in the library! But he did not show up anywhere else)

    He wasn't anywhere to be found in managing households!! But all his things, as mentioned, were in her inventory!!

    I will keep this up  (later today when work is done) whilst in game and run through 'things'. 
    Thank you so much. 🙂

  • @SheriGR Thank you!! I managed to get him back by rolling back - they were in the midst of getting married! Though it was sort of a repeat? it was fantastic and such a relief. Thank you so much for your help!!! WHEW!! (Not sure what happened) - I have been successfully playing with BOTH under ONE roof... noooooo problems!! Saved, exited and came back to find they were still married! AND in the same household!! 😁💃🌷
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    SheriGR
    Hero
    4 years ago

    @prismatikitty That's awesome!!! I'm so happy for you, and I hope you have a lot of fun with them!!! Thanks for letting us know!! 💞

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