To stop wearing my wedding ring?

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I recently got some cleaning fluid under my wedding ring resulting in the skin going all sore and flakey. I took my wedding and engagement rings off so the skin could heal.

After a week of not wearing my rings I quite like the freedom of not wearing them. Don't have to take them of to put on hand cream / for cleaning etc.

Some friends and work colleagues have noticed the lack of rings and seem surprised that I don't want to wear them anymore. DH not particularly bothered and jokes that I`m on the pull.

Anyone else not bothered about wearing their wedding ring?

I hardly ever take my wedding ring off and have been married for 27 years. I don't wear my engagement ring though As I once managed to lose the sapphire.

My mum never wears hers and she has been married over 30 years, she just doesn't see the need for it. I doubt they fit anymore now anyway.
I still wear mine and me and Dh have been married 6 years but Dh said he wouldn't care if I took it off cause it's my choice.

I don't wear them in later stages of preg as my fingers swell up
Also take them off to wash hair and often forget to put them back on

I say meh.

DH never takes his off though. personal thing innit.

its COMPLETELY UP TO YOU

I was married for nearly 10 years
I didn't take my wedding ring off from the moment he out it on my finger till about 18 months after he died

YANBU, especially as you have cared what you dh thought

would like to add that we werent some gooey couple who never took them off

I just liked the thought of it not coming off ever whilst we were married

and dh never wore his unless we went out and I remembered to ask him to (cause I like rings on men) because of his job on a submarine and he didn't really like wearing jewellry (didn't own any watches, chains, rings)

I woke up in pain on my wedding night due to ring digging in my finger. Took it off. Never worn it since.

I hate the feel of rings.

I've only taken mine off about 3 times, to be polished or made smaller , but that's because it's comfortable. If it wasn't, I wouldn't feel odd about taking it off.

On the other hand (or not), I have lost my engagement ring and daren't admit it to DH.

I remember when your husband died Trinity. I've not been on here so much since, only in fits and starts. How is life for you now? I wanted to come that weekend when folk were helping you sort the house but I couldn't. I really hope you're all happy now, with lovely memories...

oh shockers, hi

we're getting there
its been a hard road
the kids are definitely happier now, they were very sad for a long time
I'm getting much better
house is getting much better
I'm facing issues head on and moving forward
I have a new partner, family friend for years, knew Neil too

its so sweet you remember, thank-you for asking after us
hope you are ok

I don't know what happened to my original wedding ring, luckily it was only a cheap silver one. I now wear one that used to belong to my mum, but it's not her original one either. I don't have an engagement ring, as we didn't really have an engagement.

I am very surprised that husband still has his wedding ring after 10 years, I honestly thought he'd lose it within about 20 minutes.

I'm glad you're happy, and that you have someone . I hope life continues to get better and better for you all x

I only ever wear mine when I am going out somewhere special and get dolled up-I hate the feeling of wearing rings-much prefer to be ringless. YANBU it is entirely up to you!

I take mine off for playing sport or getting them cleaned, that's it - I love what they symbolise and still get a little gooey when I actually notice them IYKWIM? (Together 15 years, married 6 so not a dizzy newlywed). I think my DH would be a bit upset if I purposely didn't wear them (as opposed to forgetting to put them back on), I would be if he didn't. Having said that, he is on wedding ring number two (does it count as losing a ring if we know where it is but just can't get to it? - in the air conditioning vents of our car btw! It would cost more than the ring is worth to get it out!)

TBH, even though I know it's none of my business, IRL I would be slightly curious as to why someone I know is married suddenly stopped wearing their rings... Clearly I am a total nosyparker :)

I 'only' have an engagement ring (well I have 3 all from same guy). Couldn't wear for my previous job so never got in to the habit.

Am in a different role now and do wear it when I think of it. Am always surprised that people notice it.

I have had to take mine off as i get terrible eczema from wearing rings and they are a bit too small- in fact I think I need new ones

I took mine off a few weeks ago as I was worried I couldn't get them off. It was a bloody battle and my finger swelled up trying to remove them so I had to leave them off for a while. Then the other day was Valentine's so I grabbed them without thinking and shoved them back on... got the wedding ring on and finger started swelling so raher than taking it off and going to jewellers for resizing I panicked and jammed the engagement on too. Now they definitely aren't going to shift off... mildly worried how much weight I need to shift to get them to fit...

I take mine off on Tuesday and Wednesdays at college and keep them in my purse and put them straight back on again, i feel bare without them on. I hate not wearing them. I also take them off if im dealing with pastry/dough

I have been married for twelve years, and hardly ever wear my ring. I find it irritating. DH doesn't mind at all, we are still married!

I have no idea what others think, but frankly, it isn't any of their business. :)