Wearing my ring or not...

I wear mine all the time, I take it off when I’m at the gym, washing dishes, or showering. I did find that one time I took it off while I was sleeping and held it in my hand all night. But that hasn’t happened again

Get it insured! I was so paranoid about mine until I got insurance lol. Now I wear it everywhere, except like when I'm deep cleaning with chemicals, cooking something messy, or swimming lol. Of course I don't want to damage or lose it, but I'm not AS afraid of that as I was before I had it insured.

I was in a similar position when I first got engaged where we weren't allowed jewelry at my job, and my main hobby is the gym, but I didn't want to mess it up lifting weights but then I didn't know what to do because I was never wearing this amazing ring! I've gotten several silicone rings, which I love because they're durable, cute, and some brands like Groove have a lifetime guarantee!

I still typically don't wear it when doing dishes, showering/moisturizing (and did have it fall off ONCE when I was in the bed lol), but over time it went from "It feels so strange to have this precious thing on my hand where I could hurt it" to "I feel naked without it" lol

Hi! First, you really shouldn't wear your ring to sleep. A good rule of thumb with jewelry is to remember the 5 S's on when not to wear it: Sleep, shower, spray (perfume, lotion, etc.), swim and sweat.

I'm super paranoid with my ring as well! When I do the dishes, I take it off and put it in the ring box it came in over a year ago! However, my fiance asked once and I told him I do this because I care about it and don't want to ruin it.

Have you considered a silicone band?

I don’t wear my ring at home, to bed or to the gym. Too many activities that can mess it up and truthfully I find wearing anything 24/7 uncomfortable.

I wear my silicone ring a lot, I'd just get one of those to wear instead. I wear that one when camping, hiking, running, working out, fishing, hunting, gardening, or out in the field at my job. I don't wear any ring when sleeping, showering, washing dishes, etc. I wear my real engagement ring day to day at work, going out to eat, etc.

I wear my ring all the time, minus when I shower, sleep, cook, clean, or anything that requires heavy lifting. I have ring holders, one in the kitchen and one in the bedroom. I make it a point to put it in those 2 spots if I'm ever taking my ring off so I know where it is always.

Maybe you should get a silicone ring for everyday use, and then wear the ring on special occasions. That's what one of my friends does cause she has 2 kids and constantly cleaning up after them.

I ALWAYS take mine off for bedtime, doing dishes, cleaning, going to the gym, etc. really the only time I wear mine is at work and when we go out (and I forget a lot of those times too lol). My fiancé doesnt mind at all though- he paid a lot of money for it & he’s happy I care about it enough to take good care of it! I would definitely suggest getting insurance on it ASAP though- it eases your mind a little bit about the losing it

View Quoted Comment I actually got insurance on it right after I received it! It's not expensive for the insurance and it gives me piece of mind!

I hated wearing my engagement ring aha because it felt very cumbersome. So when I get home I immediately take it off and put it in a box. Some women wear silicone rings instead of they're using their hands a lot

Nope, you’re not the only one. I really only wear mine at work and remove it right when I get home. I very rarely wear it on weekends because I’m usually doing chores and such. I don’t want it to get damaged or lost, or subject it to unnecessary wear-and-tear. Don’t feel bad if you don’t wear it all the time!😊

Me too. When I'm home I don't wear it. When I go to the gym I don't wear it. I forget to wear it or chose not to a lot. I don't stress

It took me a good month to remember to wear my ring lol the men might fuss About forgetting but they will go through the same thing. Stay calm don’t get anxiety over it and wear it when you can. Again it’s completely normal to take time adjusting to it. And many people can’t even wear it to work

I often forget too! I think it's normal. I definitely take it off for sleep, shower, and working out, and sometimes I forget to put it back on. Don't feel guilty, I know women who stop wearing rings when they have kids just because they're cumbersome with a baby. I think it's just the newly engaged portion when people want to see and congratulate you that you feel pressure to not forget. After the wedding, probably no one, perhaps even including yourself, will care much.

I apparently am the only one that wears mine 24/7. I think the only time I take it off is when I am mixing food with my hands like meatloaf or hamburgers. Even then I have forgotten a few times. I have had mine insured from the beginning and I feel weird not having it on. I took it off one time to cook and forgot to put it back on and the next morning my whole household was looking for it because I thought I lost it. I take it in every couple of months to have it checked and cleaned and it has never been damaged.

View Quoted Comment Thank you, ladies! I don't feel so awful now about not always wearing it! I will definitely look into a silicone ring. I did take out an insurance policy on it just a couple days after I got it. Thank you for all the suggestions!

The more you take if off, the more likely you will lose it. Wedding rings don't typically get lost by falling off of your hand. The get misplaced or dropped in sinks, etc. I never take mine off and just make sure that I clean it one a week and get it professionally cleaned every few months.

As for ruining it, that is what insurance is for!

It was weird for me at first but now that i wear it i feel naked if i forget it lol i would get a silicone band. they are awesome. i wear it while i'm playing sports or working out. when i wash dishes or clean i take off all my rings.

I wear my ring ALL THE TIME.. been engaged over a year and haven’t taken it off to do anything. I had it off for a week while I was getting an upgrade sized and I felt NAKED!! I shower with it, dishes, lotion the whole nine lol and it’s still good as new! Plus I have unlimited protection on it so I'm not worried about anything happening to it. I’m surprised at how many people don’t wear theirs all the time.