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Expert October 2020

Wearing a ring 24/7?

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Natalia, on August 21, 2019 at 2:47 PM

Hello all!

I’m not sure if this is the proper group for this discussion. However, I wanted to know if you ladies and/or gents wear your engagement rings all the time.

Recently, I was made to feel bad, perhaps unintentionally but perhaps not, about not wearing my engagement ring 24/7. My FHs family and I were talking about planning and my rings and such. When a member of his family said that an engagement ring should be worn at ALL times and never taken off, with quite the attitude. As if she judging me for taking it off. Mind you, I take it off right when I get home, and put it right back on when I go out anywhere. I don’t want to get it dirty, damaged, or lose its shine while I am doing my everyday tasks at home.

So tell me, what do you do? Do you wear it at all times, without taking it off? Or do you take it off for certain tasks?

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Savvy May 2020
Eive · on August 22, 2019 at 2:08 PM
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I take it off when my hands will get dirty or Im using harsh cleaners. I also dont wear it when I shower. I absolutely love my ring I dont want to take it off. But every woman is different. You dont have to wear it 100% of the time. Its not like taking it off means your arent commited to your FH. I see no problem with taking it off.
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Savvy August 2020
keneshia · on August 22, 2019 at 2:08 PM
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I wear mines all the time. I only take it off is when I’m sleeping and showering.
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Beginner September 2021
Heather · on August 22, 2019 at 2:21 PM
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I wear mine all the time. The only times I take it off are when I take a shower or do the dishes (or any other cleaning type tasks around our apartment).
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Beginner August 2020
Wedding2020 · on August 22, 2019 at 2:25 PM
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The only time I take it off is when I shower, wash dishes, cleaning with chemicals & or when I'm doing something crafty where the ring can be damaged
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Just Said Yes June 2021
Miranda · on August 22, 2019 at 2:36 PM
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Natalia - I’m so sorry you were treated that way - I have to take my ring off a couple days a week because I work in surgery & I can’t imagine someone being rude about it! I don’t like to wear it if I’m going to be swimming in rough water either (ocean, white water rafting). Don’t let anyone tell you what to do - it’s your ring & your body and there is no law about how you have to demonstrate your engagement!
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VIP September 2019
· on August 22, 2019 at 2:46 PM
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I don't wear my "real" ring while at work instead I wear my silicone ring. I intermittently take my "real" ring off to do dishes, working with food, or dirty jobs or chores. Sometimes I take it off a bunch when I sleep. Don't let anyone shame you for doing what is best for you. It is none of their business.
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Dedicated November 2021
Janieva · on August 22, 2019 at 2:49 PM
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I usually take it off when I'm home from work. I dont want to ruin it with my clumsiness and I just got a puppy so I really need to be careful!
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Beginner June 2022
Shellsea · on August 22, 2019 at 3:03 PM
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I usually only take off the ring when there is hands on work that I feel may damage my ring. Other than that only when I sleep because my hands swell up at night.
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Savvy June 2021
Katina · on August 22, 2019 at 3:09 PM
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Yes, I wear my wedding ring ALL the time, I only take it off when I had surgery and to put lotion on
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Beginner September 2021
Rachael · on August 22, 2019 at 3:12 PM
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I take mine off whenever there's a chance my hands will get messy, even sometimes eating a juicy burger! It's a completely personal thing and there's no right or wrong way to wear one's ring.
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Just Said Yes October 2020
Courtney · on August 22, 2019 at 3:12 PM
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No I work in a prison so it comes off before I go In
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Beginner October 2020
Reid · on August 22, 2019 at 3:15 PM
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I really only take my ring off when swimming, showering, or doing dishes or certain cleaning
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Dedicated October 2020
Roshelle · on August 22, 2019 at 3:21 PM
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I take it off to cook and when I’m cleaning certain things, getting my nails done, and when I send it to be cleaned. My FH is the one with the problem. Like the first time I was getting it cleaned it took a day or 2 and he was having a heart attack like omg a day without it would kill us both. He’s better now somewhat.
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Just Said Yes August 2020
Nina · on August 22, 2019 at 3:24 PM
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I take mine off all the time! I hate too but my ring is a family heirloom and pretty big and pricey. I do not wear it when showering, swimming, fishing, working out, to work at the hospital. Luckily my fiancé and our families completely
agree and understand. You don’t need a piece of jewelry to prove your love. Plus wouldn’t you want to save your ring that has meaning behind instead of needed to get a new one or replace it because it got lost or damaged??!!
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Just Said Yes May 2022
Michelle · on August 22, 2019 at 3:24 PM
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Hi There! I wear my ring during waking hours unless there is a danger of damaging or losing it. I think it's totally up to you and you alone.
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Just Said Yes November 2020
· on August 22, 2019 at 3:24 PM
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I was proposed to while I was pregnant so my fingers were fat lol. I barely wear it now until he takes me to get it cleaned and sized. I almost lost it in the buggy while putting groceries in the car & since, it’s been sitting in the box waiting to get sized 😔😔
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VIP June 2019
Danielle K · on August 22, 2019 at 3:26 PM
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I took mine off when I cooked, cleaned, showers, swam, worked, slept, or just plain didn't feel like wearing it. Now that I have my wedding band I rarely wear my e-ring and keep the same standards for my wedding band (except I have forgotten to take it off at night a couple times because it is a lot less noticeable)
You are in no way required to wear it at any time. If a ring on your finger is the only thing keeping you faithful or the only way your SO can trust you to be faithful, then you have bigger problems.
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Kristina · on August 22, 2019 at 3:27 PM
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There are so many opinions on this subject and it all comes down to what YOU prefer. I take mine off when I cook and sometimes when I shower but I am getting use to having it on all the time. With that being said, I drive my jeweler crazy when I come in because sometimes it is dirty (by dirty it just needs to be steamed, nothing crazy). There was one time I had a loose stone, however this was when I was taking it off all the time. Now that I wear it all the time, I have no loose stones, weird right?! lol.
Do whatever makes you feel comfortable, its your ring and your finger
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Just Said Yes December 2021
Kymberli · on August 22, 2019 at 3:29 PM
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I currently don’t wear mine at all I am still loosing the weight from being pregnant and it doesn’t quite fit but when it does again I’ll wear it 24/7 to each their own every one is different and society just needs to get over it.
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Beginner September 2019
Alyssa · on August 22, 2019 at 3:30 PM
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I waited a long time for my ring and I love it so much I hate taking it off. Mines worn pretty much all the time.
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