Do you wear a wedding ring?

grandMattie

Yes, I still wear a wedding ring in my widowhood.
I’m not remotely interested in another man, although friendship would be pleasant. Besides, at my age, a man would probably be looking for a nurse!

For the same reasons as GrandMattie, I still wear my ring, although widowed.

I take it off when kneading dough, or gardening without gloves.

I often wear my mother's engagement ring, or one of the rings my grandmothers left me.

My wedding ring has been on my finger for 47 years - never came off and I don’t think now I COULD get it off even if I could think of a reason why I should, which can’t.

I lost mine, I used to take it off at work and it , along with my engagement ring must have ended up in the bin.
I wasn’t too bothered, they hadn’t cost a fortune and I still had the husband!
However one day I thought I was being chatted up so thought we had better get another one. It was very cheap but I liked it, still wear it and still have the husband. Later I got a new ‘engagement’ ring and added an eternity ring. Much nicer than my old one.
I don’t know how I’d feel about it all if he died but he’s in my heart, not in my ring and I’d keep wearing it although I think that the chances of being chatted up are rather more remote these days.

Not since I got lymphoedema in my left hand and arm following breast cancer treatment. If I do wear it, I panic I might not get it off again if my finger swells up! Doesn’t feel right to wear it on the other unaffected hand.

Yes I wear a wedding ring but it isn't my original one. I was upset my in laws removed my Mum in laws wedding rings when she died. She'd wore them for three decades following my Father in laws death. I just didn't think it was right to remove them

We lived many together years before getting married ( think close to 30 ! )
I had a ring of mine I liked but did not wear and also my mother's wedding ring .
So we took them to Hatton Garden and had them melted down and female into a wedding ring . Then readers , I married him !

I wear my wedding ring. I also wear my husband’s wedding ring on my other hand. I’m only recently widowed but I have no intention of ever taking it off or changing hands. At some time I intend to get my husband’s ring made smaller but atm it’s held on with another narrow ring.

My husband and I both wore wedding rings. I wore mine for a few years after he died. Now its on my on the other hand though I never want anyone else. I have friends who continue to wear their ring on their left hand it seems to bring them comfort. Do what you feel comfortable with.

yes I always wear my wedding ring It will always be special to me

No.

Marriage 1 never wore one, friendly divorce, still friends:

Marriage 2 did but not change my name, wore a ring, when we got divorced when I was 72 as he was coercively abusive of course I don't wear one.

How would potential male friends know I was available?

I wear a silver ring, looks like an engagement ring with a large sapphire. I had it designed when I was with my ex-husband; we both paid for the stone and then I had it made into a ring for my wedding finger. My original wedding and engagement rings are so tiny (as was I 35+ years ago!) that I can only get them on my little finger now!

But anyway, we are divorced. However I still wear that ring as (a) its beautiful and not a "wedding band" as such and (b) it doesnt fit any other finger and if I try to move it around it feels so uncomfortable and "wrong" I can't sleep. It will be passed on to my eldest daughter and then to whoever is the next female in the family e.g., her daughter

I rarely wear mine. Thankfully, no arthritis but OH isn’t keen on going out so only wear it when venturing to a restaurant. I had three wedding rings but sold two.

Yes, same here. It’s never occurred to me to take it off.

Athrawes

I've worn my wedding ring from day 1 of receiving it. It's part of me

Same here.

I had to have mine cut off last year after being on my finger since our wedding day in 1971. It was becoming so tight, my finger was in danger. It’s been made larger and I wear it all the time.

Still wear my wedding ring in widowhood. If I'm dressing up for something special I'll wear my engagement ring and the other special ring given to me by my husband.

I always found it very touching when i worked in care homes, seeing people so frail, with their worn thin wedding rings still on.

I think it looks beautiful

I haven't been able to get my wedding ring off for years now. I've got my mother's wedding ring on too. I would never want to take them off. Mine has been there for 56 years and taking it off would be like denying my marriage. I recently noticed that when I get texts from my GP they are addressed to "Ms". I've had that changed back to "Mrs". Calling myself "Ms" felt like whitewashing my husband out of existance.

Tenko

I’ve been married 37 years and have never taken my wedding ring off . It’s a narrow band , so easy to wear . I’m on my second engagement ring , my first was a solitaire. We spent our 25 anniversary in South Africa and my DH bought me a 3 diamond ring there.
For those whose fingers have got smaller , I got my mum a tiny curly silicone thing which you wind around the back of the ring to stop it slipping off .it came from
Amazon .

Yes, I did have some metal ones a while ago when I lost my engagement ring then found it again. It must have fallen off.
Must look out for some, thanks for the tip.

when i was getting married my husband did not want a ring, so i said no ring, no wedding. i was married for 18 years and widowed at 39, i still wear my ring, i had to get a bigger size, but i am still mrs and that is not going to change now at 62.

I've worn mine every day for 46 years, apart from a few weeks when I had a broken wrist and it had to be cut off when my arm was in plaster. I had to have the ring enlarged, but I felt naked without it on!

I still wear my ring i felt weird without it even though a widow for nearly 6 years.
I had to have it cut off as arthritis had swollen my fingers and last summer when very hot they sweiied e en more and it became very uncomfortable. Inow wear it with the cut underneath as I can squeeze it more closed if hands cold and pull apart slightly if they swell. I thought about just buying a new one but in the end I couldnt😊

I’ve been married 37 years and have never taken my wedding ring off . It’s a narrow band , so easy to wear . I’m on my second engagement ring , my first was a solitaire. We spent our 25 anniversary in South Africa and my DH bought me a 3 diamond ring there.
For those whose fingers have got smaller , I got my mum a tiny curly silicone thing which you wind around the back of the ring to stop it slipping off .it came from
Amazon .

Bellasnana

I wear my rings and also my great-grandmother’s wedding ring. She used to work in the mills in Oldham and I often think of the hard work done by her hands while wearing this ring. I feel close to her although she died long before I was born.

Ah that's so lovely.

I haven’t worn my wedding ring for years (married nearly 52 years) and probably couldn’t now as I hurt my finger in a fall and have two adjustable rings on that finger. I have my mother’s engagement ring but it’s not my taste and probably couldn’t wear it now for the same reason. I do, however, wear her gold bracelet everyday and I think about her a lot. I do wear jewellery but nothing blingy. ☺️