Ring on wedding ring finger

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I have googled but can't find an answer to this.

So today I met up with my dad and his partner he has been with for around a year, since my parents divorced 2 years ago. My dad stopped wearing his wedding ring as soon as they decided to divorce. Today I noticed he had a new ring on his left hand ring finger - a plain silver or platinum band, quite big and noticeable, with a tiny pattern or some kind of engraving on it. Then later on I noticed his partner had the same ring, also on her left hand ring finger.

Have they secretly got married or can you think if any other reason they would have these?! She is also divorced and did not used to wear a ring on that finger.

ask then?

Engagement rings maybe?

Just to demonstrate commitment to each other?

Maybe. Or maybe they just want to appear married. I've got 2 friends who wear rings on their 4th fingers despite not being married. They say it's to ward off unwanted attention.

Ask?

If they're wearing matching bands then they've made a commitment to each other. Whether that's a legal commitment, ie marriage, the only way you'll know that is to ask them.

I wear a ring on the little finger, ring finger and middle finger of each hand because I like rings. I'm not married or engaged.

The reason I would rather not ask is because I am the only one of my siblings that still speaks to my mum, so my dad and siblings often withhold information because they don't want it getting back to my mum. And at least if I do ask I can have some idea of what it might be beforehand, so I know how to play it IYSWIM. Thank you for the suggestions so far though, yes perhaps it is because they want to show commitment. My dad's parents are Catholic so it could be to do with wanting to appear committed in front of them.

so my dad and siblings often withhold information

I would say that he is not withholding information since he is wearing his ring in front of you. So I’d ask.