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Rebecca
VIP June 2015

Married ladies... Do you wear YOUR rings every day?

Rebecca, on July 20, 2015 at 8:04 AM Posted in Married Life 0 59

Danielle's post got me thinking about the flip side of men wearing/not wearing their rings... I was with DH 4 years before we were engaged, and I never got used to wearing the ring every day.

I work from home a lot, so many days I wake up and just don't put it on. It's a family piece, not something he bought, but I don't think that's why - I think honestly, in my heart before I had a ring, I felt married so now I don't feel like adding a ring changes the way I feel. Or, maybe it really is just that the rings aren't what I'd have chosen for myself, though I do like them. Not sure. Either way, I often forget to put them on when I'm running errands or other stuff, though I always wear them if I'm going to the office, or we're going on a date.

With SO much emphasis/advertising/hype about rings, I wonder: am I the only one like this?

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Latest activity by Heather, on May 3, 2022 at 10:48 PM
  • Maltese
    Master June 2015
    Maltese ·
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    I wear mine everyday and have since DH proposed...it feels odd not wearing them. But I've always worn rings so it wasn't that much of a transition for me.

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  • Jess
    Master May 2015
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    I wear mine every day. I'm a bling girl though.

    Actually, it's against the rules at my work to wear rings (GMP facility) but I wear it anyways. I didn't get an expensive ring to leave it sitting at home!

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  • .
    Master October 2013
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    When I get dressed I put it on, so if I WFH, no, not til I shower/get dressed.

    But I haven't worn them in a few months as my hands are too swollen. Yay pregnancy in summer! I have a fake band I was wearing but even that is getting stuck now so no more.

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  • Janeen
    Master January 2015
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    Most days, unless, like yesterday, we went kayaking/swimming for most of the day. I don't wear it when I work out and sometimes I take it off at night when I sleep.

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  • Mrs. A & J
    Master December 2014
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    I usually do, but sometimes forget/chose not to (like if I'm taking my dog hiking/swimming. I don't want to lose it!). I take it off while sleeping. My finger usually does feel naked without it!

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  • Stacy
    Expert September 2016
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    We were together 5 years before getting engaged and have a 1 year old so I too already feel married. I wear my engagement ring every single day but I also wear it when I sleep so I don't ever have to think about it!

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  • SarahMarie
    Master May 2016
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    No. I take mine off a ton at home when I'm working outside or cooking. I never wear it to sleep. I usually wear it to work, but at times I forget it. No biggie.

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  • Chantel
    Master May 2014
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    I wear mine everytime I leave the house. Once I come inside, they come off.

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  • Shauna
    VIP May 2015
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    I take it off to sleep, do yard work or if I am camping or something. But that is it. I LOVE wearing it Smiley smile I feel weird not wearing it. And I still catch myself looking at it all the time. So sparkly Smiley smile)

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  • jenna_
    Master March 2015
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    I wear mine every day. the only time i take it off is when i take a shower because it gets stuck in my hair and loofah. and that's annoying.

    i occasionally take it off on vacation depending on what we're doing. sometimes if we are in a bit of a sketchy area or if i know we are gonna be doing some snorkeling or other swimming like that i don't wanna worry about losing it so i keep it locked up in a safe in our room or something.

    but mainly, i wear it all the time. DH works offshore and can't wear his ring so every time he leaves, he hands me his ring and i keep it in the same spot every time while he's gone. when he gets home, he sometimes forgets for a couple days to put it back on until i notice and i'm like, "PUT YOUR DAMN RING BACK ON!" lol. i hate when he doesn't wear it. but he's just not used to it when he doesn't wear it for 3 weeks.

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  • J
    Master May 2016
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    I'm not married yet, but I never wear my engagement ring. It's gorgeous, but I just can't get used to wearing it. I'm constantly catching it on things. I do my best to wear it when I leave the house (rare since I work from home most days), but other than that, I never wear it. We did buy a much smaller wedding band that is light and flush to the skin, so I think I will wear that more often.

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  • Susan
    Master March 2015
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    I wear mine all the time for most part. If I am scrubbing toilet or heavy cleaning, or mixing meat loaf/turkey burgers or other hands on cooking, or heavy labor renovating then new house/yard work and may damage it, I take it off. Otherwise I wear it all the time

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  • Natalie
    Master May 2015
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    I wear both my rings most the time. If I'm cooking with my hand (kneading dough, mixing meatloaf, etc), or cleaning with chemicals I take them off. At the gym I'll take both off if I'm lifting weights because I don't want them to get damaged. Now that I'm married on some occasions I'll just wear my band swimming, traveling, etc if I am worried about losing my e-ring.

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  • FutureMrsBrbr
    Master September 2016
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    I'm not yet married but I already feel naked without my engagement ring off so I think I will be wearing my rings everyday after we're married.

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  • Lara
    Master July 2015
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    I wore my e-ring every day when we were engaged, except while working out, doing dishes, or showering. Now, I wear my wedding band all the time except while working out. I didn't wear my e-ring while we were on vacation just because of swimming and etc, but usually wear them both together, even to sleep. We did get silicone rings called qalorings to wear while we work out and H can wear it if he's working on the car, etc. I love wearing my rings as often as possible.

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  • AthenaKay
    Master June 2015
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    I wear it every day. I take it off to shower and what not, but then it goes right back on.

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  • Canadianmummy
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    I wear my engagement ring always, waited so long for it and I love it! Had to take it off for the wedding band, it's getting cleaned and I won't have it back on till the wedding. I have my promise ring instead and it's nice...but I miss my diamond a lot lol

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  • Krystina
    Expert June 2015
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    I rarely take my ring off now. The first few weeks were hard to get used to since my wedding ring is my only ring. I forgot to put it on after dishes the other day and went to work and felt lost and naked without it though so I try to remember to always put it back on. DH rarely wears his, but it gets in the way of his job a lot and since he works outside in the heat his hands swell up from heat too so it is a hassle. I knew this may be the case though before I bought his ring and it's not a big deal. We are in love and married and been together nearly 10 years so it is just a ring.

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  • annakay511
    Master July 2015
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    I will wear my rings every day. There may someday be situations where I only want to wear my wedding band (not sure what but you never know haha) so I made sure to get a wedding band that looked good on its own. But, I will definitely wear my ring every day. I feel that not wearing it people read into it. Also, I waited a long time for this ring and I absolutely love it!

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  • Jen W
    VIP April 2015
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    I don't wear mine when I'm sleeping (I got tired of waking up with the ring indent on my face) and I'll only ever leave it off if I know I'll be doing house work that day. It is ALWAYS on whenever I go out of the house.

    I was never a ring wearer before, but with so much money invested in 2 rings I'm damn sure gonna wear them!

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