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Lynnie
WeddingWire Administrator October 2016

When do you take off your engagement ring? 💍

Lynnie, on July 17, 2018 at 2:43 PM

Posted in Wedding Attire 115

Depending on your pre-proposal jewelry habits, adjusting to wearing an engagement ring can be a little tough! When do you take off your wedding ring? Do you take it off to sleep, workout, or cook?? Do you never take it off? Tell us your personal "ring rules"! Photo by Priscilla Thomas Photography in...

Depending on your pre-proposal jewelry habits, adjusting to wearing an engagement ring can be a little tough!

When do you take off your wedding ring? Do you take it off to sleep, workout, or cook?? Do you never take it off? Tell us your personal "ring rules"!


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Photo by Priscilla Thomas Photography in SC


Has anyone else heard of the "S" rules? I tend to take my rings off to sleep, shower, swim, sweat (workout), scrub (clean), and saute (cook)! I thought it was a good tip from my jeweler in regards to swimming with your rings on that "you maybe shouldn't where your rings if you can't touch the bottom!" Smiley laugh


For some additional guidance, check out: Exactly When to Take Off Your Engagement Ring & Why .

115 Comments

  • Kay
    Super November 2018
    Kay ·
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    I take off my ring when I am cooking and cleaning up, in the shower/bath and when I sleep.

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  • Laura
    Dedicated October 2020
    Laura ·
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    Pretty much take off my ring for all the "S" s myself. My rule is to take it off for anything that it could get super dirty. I do sleep in my ring but I take it off to wash my hands, shower, swim, etc. I also take it off when I am doing laundry as it is super loose right now and it has already fallen off my finger a few times.

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  • Tpatb
    Master August 2019
    Tpatb ·
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    I take mine off for all of the “s rules” except sleep. I treat it like precious cargo lol
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  • AislebelovingGrant
    Dedicated January 2019
    AislebelovingGrant ·
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    I take my ring off during a shower, sleeping or when I need to use my hands to bake something 💜
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  • Lex
    VIP September 2019
    Lex ·
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    I take mine off while showering, doing dishes, or anything that has to do with water.
    I also take it off when I paint, but that’s because I’m a mess and I’ll more than likely get paint stuck in the nooks and crannies.
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  • T
    Just Said Yes September 2020
    Trisha ·
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    I only take mine off when I get a shower, wash dishes, or go to swim. I am too worried about it slipping off due to the water and being lost. Especially sine my engagement ring is my furture MIL's engagement ring. When I do take them off I make sure they are being put in a very safe spot that they won't get lossed in.
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  • MIWM
    VIP June 2019
    MIWM ·
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    I take mine off to swim, sleep, shower, wash dishes and I do not wear it to the gym while I'm working out.

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  • N
    Devoted October 2018
    Nicole ·
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    I take my ring off when I am showering, swimming, baking, applying lotion or anything that requires my hands to get dirty.

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  • Liana
    VIP March 2017
    Liana ·
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    When I wash my hair I take it off because otherwise they get stuck in my hair lol

    I also take it off when I know I would be lifting weights at the gym so I take them off to not scratch them.


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  • MrsV1027
    Master October 2018
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    Only to work out and do karate. I don't want it getting damaged while doing bench presses or hurting someone during karate. Our sensei allows silicone rings only on the mat

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  • Future Mrs. S
    Devoted September 2018
    Future Mrs. S ·
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    I take my off when I go to sleep, do my hair and to the beach because i would be heart broken if i lost it in the water. I did by the silicon rings so now i wears those when i workout and go to the beach because i hate not having it on.

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  • Kristina
    Master August 2018
    Kristina ·
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    I take it off whenever I cook something that's really hands-on, like making burgers or anything with raw meat. I take it off when I shower because I hate the way it spins around when it gets wet, and I take it off when I workout so it doesn't slip off and go flying!

    I'm planning on getting those Enso rings when we go to Cancun in January, just because I've never owned this expensive of a piece of jewelry before and I'm super paranoid about it!

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  • kymarmck
    Super March 2020
    kymarmck ·
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    I only take off my ring when I cook and when I shower/wash my face! Often times I will also take it off if I garden as well because my hands swell up in the heat and make it super uncomfortable!

    Other than that, I always am wearing my ring!

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  • Annie
    VIP October 2018
    Annie ·
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    I take it off when I put lotion on, work out, clean, cook, shower, & when I go to bed. I have a silicone band I wear at the gym or if I'm at the beach.

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  • caitlin
    Super May 2017
    caitlin ·
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    When we first got engaged i only took it off when i went to the gym or to swim or to garden. now that i have my wedding band, it's funny--i wear only my wedding band to work and around town, and put my e-ring back on when we're going out. never imagined i'd do it that way but it works for me! i take my wedding band off when i get home from work and that's about it.

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  • Marissa
    Dedicated October 2019
    Marissa ·
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    I work at a jewelry store and I always take my ring off when showering, washing my hands, applying lotion, dishes, cooking and sleeping. I also recommend taking your ring off when going to the gym, gardening etc. I treat my ring like my baby! I see how messed up rings can get by wearing them in your sleep etc
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  • J
    Just Said Yes May 2020
    Jacquelin ·
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    I take mine off to wash my hands, wash the dishes, and take a shower comma as well as do my daughter's bedtime routine which involves lotioning her.
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  • Lynnmarie
    Dedicated August 2021
    Lynnmarie ·
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    I do for swimming and showering. Also for when my hands are going to get super messy or sticky. If I'm cooking or something (example: making meatballs and rolling them in my hands and cookie baking) just because I don't want it to get that sticky and dirty.
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  • Melissa
    Dedicated August 2019
    Melissa ·
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    My ring has fallen off my headboard a few times and I've forgotten to put it back on after a shower. If my FH finds it he likes to hide it so that I freak out for a while. So recently I haven't taken it off for anything and will take it off only to clean it and put it back on right away.

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  • A
    Just Said Yes June 2019
    Allison ·
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    I think the only time I take mine off is when I get it cleaned every 6 months to keep the warently up otherwise I don't think I would ever take it off lol
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