Do you always wear your wedding ring?

@hdjohnson (2981)
United States
October 29, 2008 8:32am CST
My wife and I always wear our wedding rings. We believe it is a symbol of our love and respect for one another. I work in a place were I have the opportunity to meet new people on a daily basis. For some reason, I always notice if they are wearing a wedding ring or not. "As if to say in my mind", cool they are apart of the "CLUB" or something. Plus it is a great conversation starter in my opinion, so "How long have you been married?" Do you guys have any kids? usually is the next question that follows after.
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@pehpot (4762)
• Philippines
29 Oct 08
Oh I never thought that wedding ring is a good starter ha ha well me and hubby has no wedding ring, we have before but pawned it during our hard times but the shop was robbed out and we never bother to have a refund from them, well it really is not that important to us.
@hdjohnson (2981)
• United States
29 Oct 08
You know there are so many ways stay married. As long as the ring issue doesn't cause unnecessary changes for you guys; then that's what matters most. Hopefully no one is out there flirting with either of you.
• United States
29 Oct 08
Well i did always wear it til i had my son 5.5 yrs ago, then i stopped wearing it unless it was a special occasion or a date out with hubby...it seemed i was always scratching my son with the stone on the engagement ring..so i would just take it and the band both off. Hubby was ok with it, as his work keeps him from being able to wear it through the week. However, recently i met a new friend, and over the course of about a month after meeting her, we became pretty close, or so i thought. Seemed i could trust her with my life..i know thats a bit much after a month but ive pretty much always been right with my first impressions of ppl. Anyway, she crahsed here one night and well my rings and otehr things went missing from my home...i was able to get the ring back from her through the police, and now the ring never leaves my finger...the band was destroyed (but the engagement ring wasnt) now it never leaves my hand...i have learned my lesson.
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@hdjohnson (2981)
• United States
29 Oct 08
Wow~ That is definitely a story to share. Surprised you didn't sock her in the eye with your ring after it was returned. ~ I'm only kidding or am I. Seriously, as long as you and your husband don't mind about the frequency of when you wear or don't wear your rings. That is a okay with me.
@walijo2008 (4644)
• United States
29 Oct 08
I always wear my wedding rings, I seldom take them off, unless I'm working with some kind of meat when I'm cooking and I'll take them off. My husband only wears his once in awhile, which I don't mind, he's a auto mechanic, and he's afraid that if he wears it, he might get it caught on something when he's working on a car, he says its just not a good idea for him to wear it at work.
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@hdjohnson (2981)
• United States
29 Oct 08
I can see that. I've worked in a variety of jobs, and wearing jewelry can be difficult in certain situations, like you indicated working with meat, especially working on cars. The most important thing is you both agree and don't mind if it is not worn for a certain period of time. We also, don't wear them we spend time fellowshipping.
@jonesy123 (3948)
• United States
29 Oct 08
I have a plain gold band as a wedding ring and yes I wear it all the time. My engagement ring only on special occasions. I don't want to have to clean it all the time or lose the rock. We have been married for twelve years now. The wedding ring is showing some wear and tear;)
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@rainmark (4302)
29 Oct 08
Hello there, i am 1 year married now to my husband and have a one son. About wearing the wedding rin, well yes, i always wear it, from the day that we get married, It is the symbol of my love to him and i stay faithful. It's a sign that im already taken so guys out there are no chance. lolz. Happy posting.
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@hdjohnson (2981)
• United States
29 Oct 08
AHHHHHHH AWWWWWWWWW Newly weds. Congrats and welcome to the CLUB. It is the best CLUB you will ever be as long as you both work at oneness and communicating with one another, and not at one another. I'm glad you wear daily, KUDOS for that. You might have to take it off to have it cleaned by the Jeweler from time to time though.
@cynthiann (18602)
• Jamaica
29 Oct 08
I've been a widow for 8 eight years and I still wear my wedding ring and will wear it until I die and then it passes on to my only daughter. It reminds me of the love we shared - the ups and downs - the birth of four chldren and all the things it takes to make a life. I never wanted to re marry. I have a full and very satisfying life with children and grands and know that one day we will be reunited. wishing you every happiness!
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@hdjohnson (2981)
• United States
29 Oct 08
That is SOOO Sweet. My wife told me she wouldn't remarry if something ever happened to me. But she would want me to re marry. I found that very odd. I'm thankful for everyday that we have together. And pray that we don't have to ever part until we see our Lord and Savior again.
@rsa101 (37933)
• Philippines
30 Oct 08
Yes I am very proud of it although the color had faded already and there are scratches in it already I still proudly wear it. It even has become a habit of mine to look always see to it that I have it in my finger. It has become a part of my fingers already.
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• Philippines
30 Oct 08
I always notice the wedding ring (its presence and absence) whenever I see a couple. Maybe it's just an automatic reaction. I don't know. Well, I have been separated for 4 years now. But your discussion reminded me of one time I caught my ex-hubby getting the wedding ring from his pocket and putting it back to his finger before coming into the house. He didn't saw me looking by the window. Oh well, I didn't mind then, as the marriage was a shame from the very start. And I guess it's a bit dishonest to wear a symbol of love when the marriage has no love in the first place.
@sanzi1201 (644)
• China
30 Oct 08
It's a symbel of love.So ,wear it for ever.
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• United States
30 Oct 08
I am happily married now for 7 years and we have 5 children. My rings were stolen from my home while I was at a doctor's appt. I had to get xrays or something and was told to leave them at home. When I got back there were several "family" members in my home and no rings. My husband had bought me a black hills gold band and a 9 diamond anniversary band. I'm still devastated over that and it's been two years!
@Barb42 (4214)
• United States
30 Oct 08
I never take my rings off. It doesn't matter what I'm doing. We had matching wedding bands when we got married. My husband gave me a diamond and a new band when we had been married about 21 years - at Christmas. I put up my band in the closet. About 6 years ago, we were robbed and that was one of the things they took. Sure did make me feel bad. I wouldn't have given anything for that ring. They took it along with both our class rings and most of my jewelry. My husband took off his ring when he began driving his own dump truck a few years ago and it stays on my key chain in my purse all the time. When he quits driving, he'll put it back on. Up until then, he never took it off. But he has to sometimes jump down into the bed and almost got his finger hung once, so we decided it was best to keep it off. We've been married 44 1/2 years, so it doesn't bother me at all.
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• United States
30 Oct 08
You know.... I always felt just like you. It was a symbol of our love, our respect, our commitment, but there came a point in time where we were in desperate straights and sadly, we pawned our wedding bands which were pretty nice. I also pawned my diamond engagement ring. We lost them. For the longest time, it really bothered me, but you know what? We've been married almost 25 years now and I realize now that the real symbol of our love was the unseen one. It was just the personal commitment that we made to each other so many years ago. That was what mattered. Hang on to your rings though. I hope nobody has to go through some of the awful times that my hubby and I have. Good Luck!
@Rainegurl (2156)
• Philippines
30 Oct 08
hi, hdjohnson. i do not wear my wedding ring when i'm at home because i do not feel comfortable wearing it while cleaning, washing dishes, etc :-) my hubby used to chide me because he said the ring must not be taken off, even when asleep or taking a bath. but one day, he picked my ring up and compared it with the one he's wearing. his ring has a lot of scratches while mine was as good as new. LOL! now, as soon as he gets home, he takes his ring off. hahaha!
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• United States
30 Oct 08
The only time I have removed my wedding ring is when I got pregnant and my rings got too tight on me. And then I went to a department store and bought a cheap ring to act as my wedding ring for the time. I believe that my wedding ring is a symbol of my marriage, love and faithfullness to my husband. Unless you have a valid reason for not wearing your wedding ring, such as some jobs that involve chemicals and electricity, you should always wear your wedding ring. What reason would you have to not wear the ring. I think it is just asking for trouble when you don't wear your wedding ring when you are married.
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@lingli_78 (12822)
• Australia
29 Oct 08
oh yes, i am... my hubby too... i agree with you that it is a symbol of our love and it also shows my loyalty to him... if i didn't wear my ring just for a day, my hubby will definitiely questioned me and vice versa... i had been married for almost 3 years now and have no kids yet... take care and have a nice day...
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• India
30 Oct 08
Yes,i always wear my wedding ring and believes that it is a symbol of love between the partners.
@Calais (10893)
• Australia
30 Oct 08
I have been married for about 12 years, and only wore my ring for about the first six months.....To me it dosnt matter about a physical object like a ring....thats only material stuff.... We have 3 kids also...
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@cher913 (25782)
• Canada
29 Oct 08
my hubby and i have arthritis in our fingers so both of our hands have become larger over the 21 years that we have been married, so currently i am wearing his and he is wearing a silver ring that is just a plain band. when we get some cash, we will get our rings fixed.
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• Indonesia
29 Oct 08
yaaaaaaaaaa........itu harus.... maaf saya memakai indonesian lenguage