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?

I wore mine for 20 years then managed to get it and my engagement ring covered in superglue, which dried very fast and hard. It coincided with a boiling hot summer when my fingers swelled up. Haven’t worked how to clean it so it’s sat in a pot on my dresser ever since 🤷‍♀️

My mum rarely takes hers off and she’s been married for decades. DH and I take our rings off when we are home and only wear ours when going out of the house. Many times I can’t be bothered to pop it on if it’s a small errand like school drop off or grocery shopping. I find the feel of it uncomfortable.

Dh has always worn his ,bar being andjusted and professionally cleaned x2 .
I haven't much bothered wearing mine mainly due to bring a nurse and so much handwashing . I always got sore under it so just left it off .
Sometimes remember to stick it on still together after 38yrs .

My mum wore her wedding ring for 60 years without taking it off. Then she had an accident and broke her arm very badly and they had to cut her ring off because her fingers had swollen to the point where it was dangerous.

First ring I took off and sold when that marriage ended, second one is taken off if we have a fight but put back on again when I've calmed down a bit. My Mum has a small collection of wedding rings as she's currently on husband number 4.

I take my wedding and engagement ring off every night for sleeping .

Had them widened also at one point.

If your wedding ring is a plain band, buy a bottle of pure acetone - it’s three or four quid on Amazon and you can probably get in pharmacies too. Put your ring in a small glass or an egg cup, pour acetone over it and leave it for about 15 minutes, then take it out and the glue should be soft enough to remove with a toothbrush or a wooden toothpick or a cuticle stick or something. Then rinse it under the tap, give it a little buff with a bit of kitchen roll and it’ll be good as new.

I wouldn’t risk it on a ring set with stones though - acetone won’t harm diamonds but it can dissolve any cements or glues that were used to set the stone.

That’sz project for this weekend then !

Up to that point I never took it off, because I tend to lose things very easily. It’s not chunky and no sticky out diamonds, so very easy to wear.

I’m sorry I don’t get it, why are you refering to yourself as a faithful wife, surely your marriage is over, isn’t it just a sad reminder keeping the heartbreak going?

Oooh grim, do you have those sausage type fingers with a tight band around them?

Jesus that looks painful - and weird! Why such a huge band?

Married 20 years next year
I took mine off during COVID with all the sanitizer and hand washing never got back in habit of wearing it again or my engagement ring, my eternity ring or my favourite of the 4 which is a sapphire from Sri Lanka
DH doesn't wear his either

Imagine how dirty it is underneath 🤮 It’s not a part of you- it’s a foreign body and never taking it off is disgusting.

I wash my hands often enough and my wedding ring is loose enough for water and soap to get around it and under it. 🙂

Wore mine all the time, even had it resized a couple of times, until he had an affair! I don't feel the same about it now, although still together, but it doesn't represent everlasting love/affection. Sad really.

Wear my wedding ring all the time generally although I have taken it off if my fingers have swollen or I'm making party or doing something where it would be risky if it got caught. I did go through a phase of not wearing it but do now

Dh had a wedding ring but it split so we got it repaired but it split again so he doesn't wear it now.

I've inherited a couple if rings from a lovely aunt which I'm about to get resized so I can wear those but will still wear my wedding ring. Been married 35 years

Why still together?

The only time mine comes off is when I'm making something like meatballs or on the rare occasion I'm painting (as in decorating as opposed to art!).

DH stopped wearing his when it was too tight in the heat in the summer of 2025 and hasn't worn it since.

What if you need an mri

It doesn't bother me to not wear a ring; makes no difference to my marital status. I dislike wearing jewellery so never bother as I hate the feel of it. I've never had my ears pierced and struggled with wrist watches before mobile phones became ubiquitous.

I wear mine. Dh surprised me, he's never worn any jewellery, I assumed he'd wear his ring for a few days but he's never taken it off!

To have you ask:) seriously, because I wanted: to show of tgat i am married)))) mayby this is the right explanation

Well, you can believe what you like, but she didn't and I dont think it was unusual in her generation. No doubt had she had to have eg an MRI scan it would have been different.

She also said people who were married for decades and claimed never to have had a cross word were either liars or living on different continents.

Agree with the x100 though, I missed a 0

That doesn’t look very healthy @Pauline2026

You wear two wedding rings? Why not taking off the one from the first marriage?