Ditching the engagement ring after marriage?

I don't understand not wearing it honestly. I get it not wearing it during working out or if you have a job where it's a risk but your spouse picked it out and spent quite a bit of money on it. Why just shove it into a drawer? It's the first piece of the marriage and the one that got you to the big day. I love my ring and I'll wear it as often as I can

My engagement ring is custom made with diamonds from my Fiance's grandmothers ring. So I plan to wear this one forever. I will wear it with my wedding band. I think the only thing that could make me not, would be if something happened to the ring. It just holds too much sentimental value. It isn't just a beautiful ring he bought to propose.

I'm having this debate with myself mentally.

It means so much to me but then the marriage ring would be so much more special because it's official and the promise has then been made.

But then it's really pretty . I want a decorative wedding band that wouldn't match the ring.
I could wear the engagement ring on the opposite hand once married and wear it for a few months after. or when I have my first child , keep it for their 18th and gift it to them?

I may just keep it in a special ring box for when i have my own children.

View Quoted Comment I did the same I never wanted an engagement ring. I wear a nice wedding band only that has bezel set diamonds in it 3mm. I love it and it's comfortable.

Meant it's 4mm.

I have always worn my engagement ring. For one thing, it is beautiful - a 1ct oval which was chosen especially for us by a diamond merchant friend of my Mom's. It's set in a simple yellow gold setting. It symbolizes a time when we promised to marry and though ours was a small simple, but lovely wedding, we enjoyed planning it. For another thing, my husband worked many overtime hours at his job not only to afford just the right ring, but to advance his career before we actually married (we were engaged about 2 years before we married). Almost all of my married friends wear their engagement rings next to their wedding rings, as I do, though for a while, I did size it up to wear on my right hand - I wanted to enjoy the look of a simple gold band which matches my husband's. The only time we don't wear our diamond rings is when there's danger of them being damaged or lost: I always wore it to my office job, for example, but my BFF is a church organist and it's uncomfortable to wear when she plays; she only wears hers on special occasions. For me, wearing my diamond ring is not about showing off the ring, which is quite lovely, but the relationship it symbolizes. When I was first engaged and when someone admired my ring, I always commented that it came with a really wonderful guy! I haven't worn my ring much lately only because it's now over 40 years old and should really be reset, Also, I am retired and I don't go out as much, though I do wear it to church and out on special occasions. For me, the ad slogan: A Diamond is Forever is a reminder that our love is forever as well.