Do You Wear Your Wedding Ring?
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I remember when my husband, Joe proposed. It was Christmas Eve and I was honestly picking chicken out of my teeth (no lie) after dinner when Joe could wait no longer to pop the question. He got down on one knee in front of my family and produced a ring. We had been together a few years already and while I knew we would probably eventually get married, the timing really threw me for a loop. And as he held out a simple round diamond engagement ring, I didn’t take a moment’s pause before saying yes!
Apparently he had really stressed about picking out my engagement ring. There were so many things to consider such as ring settings and size. And because we were just out of college, it was important that the ring be both adequate and yet fairly affordable. To be on the safe side he picked a simple 1/2 carat round cut solitaire so that I could choose my perfect ring.
Joe purchased it from a big name jeweler from the mall and now I’m not sure he would do the same. Now he probably could have gotten a better deal from online retailers.
Within a week of being engaged, I caught the ring on the front door of our apartment building and bent one of the prongs. My diamond went flying. We found it right away but it scared us and we immediately went in for a six prong setting (versus the original four) and switched the band from gold to platinum so it would be stronger and the silver tone I preferred.
Later I chose a simple wrap band with four additional smaller round diamonds. It exactly what I was looking for in a ring. Simple and not too big but certainly not too small either at over a carat total.
For my husband we chose from simple titanium bands. We loved the color and the strength of the material. The only problem was that it couldn’t be resized and only came in full sizes. It looked great for our wedding ceremony but not long into our marriage Joe lost his ring, several times. It was just slightly too big. While we found it each time it went missing, it just became easier for him to not wear it any longer, especially since he has lost 40 pounds or so since we got married.
I wear my ring every day. In fact I only take it off to take it off to shower, apply lotion or for other messy tasks. My husband on the other hand never wears his ring. And I guess purchasing a new band has never been a top priority. It actually doesn’t really bother me and I suppose that is only because I understand why he doesn’t wear it and I feel secure in our relationship.
So thinking about how much money and time goes into picking out wedding bands, I have to ask, do you you wear yours? Would it bother you if your spouse didn’t?
My hubby has a titanium ring as well. He wears it at work (paramedic), but when he’s working here at the farm sometimes he takes it off (so it won’t get caught on machinery). However, he has a tattooed band underneath. 🙂
I wear mine all the time. I’ve only removed it a handful of times since we got married almost 8 years ago.
My husband and I both wear our rings everyday. I take mine off to take a shower because my finger tends to get itchy and dry if I don’t. I would hate it if I couldn’t wear my ring everyday as I have gotten very used to looking down and seeing it there all the time :). I also wouldn’t like it for my husband to not wear his as it symbolizes something that is just so important.
I actually have two wedding bands, one on each side of my engagement ring. I wear mine daily, except usually not around the house. I only take my rings off to work out or shower or do dishes. My husband also wears his daily.
I never take mine off – mostly because it doesn’t come off, lol. Yes I’ve been too lazy to get it re sized because I worry about it falling off plus it’s platinum and way more expensive to get redone. My hubby takes his off only to shower- always wears it.
My husband lost a lot of weight and his original ring doesn’t fit him well. I would love to get him a new one in platinum to match mine. Maybe an anniversary present? Because, yes, it would bother me if he didn’t wear one all the time. Like Prince William – apparently Kate doesn’t mind because everyone *knows* he’s spoken for!
That is exactly it. It only just barely fit him when we bought it and now that he is about 30 pounds (or more) lighter it REALLY doesn’t fit. I know if I told him it bothered me and asked him to buy a ring, he would. It just really doesn’t bug me so I haven’t said anything. It would make a nice anniversary gift though, you are right!
i always told my husband he had to wearhis..and luckily he’s gained a few so now it’s stuck…but i don’t wear mine
My husband wears his ring all the time… I rarely see it off his finger. I, on the other hand, rarely wear mine. I almost never wear my engagement ring and I only wear my wedding band a few times a week and usually only for a couple of hours. I just hate having things on my hands…I don’t own any other rings and have never worn them before getting married.
Married 36 years now, wear it, had it stolen at work once from the women’s bathroom. A co-worker called security, we had a classroom full of new employees in the building, said co worker announced that security was on it’s way. Nobody was leaving until the rings were produced. During a quick break one of the students took the rings to the secretary and said she was going to turn them in but didn’t know who to give them to. No questions asked, happy to have my babies back!
I wear my ring 24/7 – removing it only to shower – and the same goes for my husband. I don’t believe you need to have a ring on to be secure in your marriage, but I think it is a sign of commitment to each other, and it’s something I like. It’s telling the world “we are together, forever”.
I had to stop wearing my engagement ring at school, because I’m not allowed to wear it in any of my food production classes. It felts strange at first, but then I realized that I could just string it onto a chain and wear it around my neck. It’s the perfect solution, since my fingers are ALWAYS into food in one fashion or another 🙂
Yes. Hoever, I take it off when I go to bed or when I’m cleaning. I also won’t wear it if we’re going on the boat. I’m scared it will slip off in the water.
My husband lost his last summer and hasn’t replaced it. I wish he would. He acts like it’s no big deal but it bothers me for some reason.
I know that if Joe had a ring that fit he would wear it and maybe that is why it doesn’t bother me. We should make the investment to buy him one that actually fits but I guess compared to other things that we need it just hasn’t felt like a priority. I think it would bother me however if his did fit and never wore it unless his job didn’t allow it. Because then it is a choice, you know?
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well I’m not married, but if I was I would wear it all the time! Been bugging about a ring forever! lol
We both wear our rings. It wouldn’t bother me if hubby didn’t.
I wear mine all the time – but shortly after our 30th anniversary, mu Husband surprised me w/a gorgeous new ring, a “Ballerina-skirt” type setting. I still wear my original set as well, just depends on what I’m going to be doing! And my Husband wore his everyday for 34.5 years – until he took it off to work in the yard, dropped it & we heard it bounce… iinto a LIT fireplace! We cleaned it out afterwards, but never did find the ring. He wants another one, tho – just haven’t taken the time to look for one. Guess I should, it seems important to him to wear one….. and for that I’m GLAD!
Nope. I don’t wear it. The stone sticks out too much and, after I had my little guy way back in 2008, I kept scratching and bumping him on it. I haven’t worn it for so long and, now, the ring just isn’t for me – too showy. My husband and I have talked about just buying me a simple band, we just haven’t done more than talk. He, on the other hand wears his when he leaves the house. At home, he takes it off. If he didn’t wear it, it wouldn’t be bothered. In fact, he sometimes forgets to put it on on his way out the door.
I wear my ring pretty much all the time. A few times after applying lotion or cooking I’ve forgotten to put it back on for a few days (or a week lol) but it’s not a big deal.
My husband cannot wear a ring to work. He’s a mechanic so it’s a big no-no in the workplace, strictly against the rules.
We bought him a band for use in the wedding ceremony. A cheap Walmart dealio. And he will occasionally put it on when we go out, or if I remind him before we go out.
It doesn’t bother me that he doesn’t/can’t wear his ring all the time. I actually wore his band on my middle finger for a few days last week because I had come across it and meant to put it away. The stupid thing made my finger break out in a rash….so yeah, we got what we paid for at Walmart. LOL
We both wear ours all the time. My husband also has a titanium ring that no longer fits him well, but he is so used to it that he feels naked without it and so continues to wear it. I’d like to get him a new one, maybe for our tenth next year.
Oh, that is a great idea! It is our 10th anniversary next year too (August 24th) so maybe I’ll get him one!
My hubby & I didn’t bother spending money on wedding rings as we were saving for a house at the time and just haven’t bothered to get any since as there is always something that NEEDS to be purchased before a ‘want’ like rings (but I was spoiled with a gorgeous engagement ring so I am OK with it, LOL!). I wore it until I was pg with my daughter and started swelling so wore it on a chain around my neck. I am still working on losing the weight so it is still on the chain and I don’t ever take it off.
It doesn’t bother me at all that my hubby doesn’t wear a ring as I know he is completely committed to me, he just never has been a jewelry person and it would also be dangerous for him to wear at work so getting a ring isn’t a priority for him.
I’m not married, been engaged once before (but that obviously fell through, by my choice).. but it would bother me if my current guy and I were married and we were married. But then again, I have trust issues with him. If I was in a secure and happy relationship with no doubts in my mind, I probably wouldn’t have such an issue if my spouse didn’t wear one all the time.. But I’d still want him to own one to wear when it came to going out or something like that. I just see it as a way of showing your committment to each other.
We both wear our rings all the time I do take mine off to shower and for anything that’s going to make my hands really messy. My husbands is also titanium but where we got his with the ring he got they will allow a trade for sizing.