30 years on and my wedding band is never coming off—how about yours?

[Pauline2026]

I often wonder who still wears their wedding ring permanently after many years of marriage.
My mum is 72, and she has never taken off her cigar wedding band since the day my dad slipped it onto her finger 48 years ago. It always fascinated me, and I knew I wanted the exact same style to wear continuously from my wedding day onwards. So, we ordered a matching set: a wide, chunky, plain 9mm band for me, and a thin, simple one for my husband. I have worn mine ever since—for nearly 30 years now.
Because I have rather prominent knuckles and slender fingers, I remember my husband had quite a struggle getting it on during the ceremony. Later, after my first pregnancy, I put on a bit of weight and couldn't have removed it even if I’d wanted to. Now, it simply feels like a part of me. It won't come off at all anymore, as my knuckles have grown larger over time, yet I still adore it.
I’d love to hear your ring stories. Do you still wear yours, and what about your husbands?

There is no way it’s clean after all that time. 🤢

It’s off.

There’s nothing grosser than aged huge knuckles and a band below threatening to burst a finger.

We don't have the original rings (daft young shenanigans) replaced, but neither of us wears them 30 years on.

It was a big deal when younger but now in our 50s I don't think anyone looks at a ring to be significant.

I take mine off when making pastry because its an Irish knot ring and the holes get clogged. Also when I go swimming as its a bit loose so don't want to lose it. My mum had a threepenny bit shaped one for years but had to have it cut off then was replaced with the barrel shape one, thats the only time she took hers off.
Never thought about wearing it permanently, she had nine kids and changed a lot of nappy, so god knows how unhygienic that was.

My fingers are now too fat for mine. I had to ditch it years ago!

The ring has been there since young age, so tge finger is indeed thin under it and i can turn and move it a bit. So i clean it with lots of soap every day and and put some desinfection every night to avoid problems you describe.
Maybe it looks tight but does not feel so.

its quite common in CrossFit and Hyrox, like everything else it comes down to personal preference as to whether to wear a replacement rubber one, I prefer to as it just feels strange to have nothing in that finger for me now.

Mine's always on unless I'm slathering on hand cream, but hubby's not been wearing his much as he has a very manual job and is worried he's going to get caught up on some machinery (which has happened) so for safety's sake his ring's sat on the shelf for him to wear if/when we remember at weekends etc!

35 years for mine. Had it made larger years ago and can still take it off. Have my great aunts wedding ring on my right hand and have had that on for over 15 years can take that off as well and used to take it off when gardening.

Is it in case your naked finger incites passing gym goers to frenzies of lust, assuming that you are single?

I don’t think I’ll ever be that lucky looking like the sweaty disgusting mess I usually am in the gym 😂🙈

Is your skin underneath OK? I wear mine with my engagement ring and eternity ring most of the time, but remove them to do gardening and washing up.

More recently I have developed an allergy to whatever the 25% of 17ct gold isn’t gold, so I remove them at night. It’s worse on my ears. I can’t wear earrings for more than a few hours. Really irritating!

Also been with my husband for 30 years and have had my wedding ring tattooed on so thats definitely not coming off 🤣🤣🤣

I know your husband and he’s cheating

24 YEARS and i still wear mine…and his! I wear DHs as a thumb ring as he never wears it.

Please go to the jewellers and get that removed.