Wedding Ring - yes or no? (Page 4)

I generally wear mine, however, there are a decent number of times when I take it off. 

I don't wear it at work.  For a while, it wasn't allowed for infection control reasons, and now even though I'm not in the same area, I still don't wear it for that same reason. 

I don't wear it when I work out, because when I get sweaty it moves a little.  It wouldn't really come off, I don't think, but I don't like the feel of it moving.  So that also means when I shower, it comes off.

When I'm prepping food that includes raw meat, I take it off.

When I'm doing work where it may get banged, or dinged, or grimey, I take it off.

If it's RIOW, I take it off.

I think that's about it.  Otherwise I leave it on.

sulross - 2012-02-28 5:22 PM I'm in the 100% of the time club. I like having it on; I like what it symbolizes and I like for others to know that I'm committed. But, that's just my thing I don't get invested in what other people do with theirs (other than my wife, but she's like me). Funny thing is that I don't even know I have it on. It's just there. I do have a cheap ring that I use for surfing, or being in surf/flowing water conditions. I bought it right outside the hotel on our honeymoon in Hawaii. Whenever I do notice it, I am always amazed at how long I've been wearing it. Fourteen years in about one week. I think it will mean a lot to my son when I am gone - to have a ring that not only symbolizes the love his dad had for his mom, but, also, to have a ring that his dad wore every day of his life after marrying his mom. This is a good thread! Interesting perspectives

Awwwww. This just made me well up with tears a little bit! Sweet!

Ok - I wore my ring out on the town today just because of this thread!

After having lost 40+lbs, I've lost and found mine more times than I'd like to admit. Once at the gym I'm on the trainer and I see this thing rolling across the floor and thing damn that looks just like my ring.  

Coming up on 11 year anniversary after not wearing for over year, and am considering getting resized to adjust to my new tri lifestyle with the lost weight.  I've been reluctant as I keep thinking it might jinx the weight loss and sending the weight right back to where I started.

Husband and I have the same styled wedding bands that we've had since day one. I chose it because it was rounded and flat, which allowed me to wear it in soccer games. When things have gotten tough, I would look at all the scratches on it. Battle scars to match the ones on our marriage. Motivation to work with the mister to get past the current issue. So, I say yes to wearing one.

Been together 21 years, married for 15.

I like to think I use good sense about wearing my ring.  It's basically on 99% of the time.  Exceptions include:  

making meatballs

triathlons or any swimming in open water...I just tie a bunch of double knots around the drawstring of my tri-shorts so that it's with me for good luck.

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I almost never wear it (only for special occasions).  I don't really care if my husband wears his or not, but most of the time he does.  I'm not a traditional person, and my husband and I aren't sentimental in that way.  I never changed my last name either.....only out of sheer laziness, no point to be made.  We started having kids and didn't stop, so it became less of a priority.  Now I'm just used to my maiden name and secretly like it better than his last name.  Having said that,  I will change it at some point, because it will make things easier with our 4 children.  

I don't think you need to wear a ring to do these things. In fact, if I had to list the things my spouse does to show he loves me and is proud of me, I don't think "wearing his wedding ring" would even crack the top 100.

I think a pair of wedding rings is something two people can share.  You know, matching design etc.  But it's just a piece of jewelry made of some precious metal, possibly with some precious stones, usually diamonds etc.  Certainly should not be a discussion of high high priority when it comes to, hopefully, a life long committment.  It's amazing what people will spend countless hours and frustration on...

I think it would be cool if two people that do tri's had rings with soe type of s/b/r graphics etched on, something like that.

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My wife doesn't have any doubt about my devotion to her and our famiily....I couldn't care less what the world thinks. 

The only time I don't have a ring on is in a chlorine pool.  I have a plain band that I put on right when I take my "good one" off if i'm going to be gardening, in a race, or any other place I can't/don't want to wear diamonds. My DH wears his all the time too.  We've never really talked about it, it's just the way it is.  Plus, I really love my ring and enjoy looking at it

This is an interesting thread - I've had fun reading it.  And, it's interesting that both my parents and his parents wear their rings every day without fail.  I've never seen either of my parents without their rings on.

Knowing what a diverse group we are, I thought it would be interesting to hear everyone's views on the subject  

Even though my mom couldn't stand the design of the ring my dad gave her, she wore it without fail until she just couldn't take it anymore and had the whole thing re-designed.  The process took about a month during which she wore SOMETHING on her ring finger each day (one day it was a twist tie because she couldn't find anything else) she waited for the ring to be done.  That was a few decades ago and the re-designed one hasn't been off her hand since - I don't even think she would be able to get it off at this point.  Everyone's different. 

My Fiance doesn't wear any kind of jewelry other than an odd necklace for a special event.  She has never had her ears pierced.  

We went ring shopping before I proposed but in the end she decided she didn't want any rings engagement or wedding bands at all.

It get's kind of old having to answer all the crazy questions about it but that's our choice and we are perfectly comfortable with it.  We don't need some piece of jewelry just to let everyone else know we are married.

If I could quit losing weight and hold steady, I'll get mine resized to fit and stay. It's just gone down so much that it seems I've gotten it resized every year. 

Honestly, I took mine off at lunch today to swim, and failed to put it back on when I got back in the truck. It took about 10mins at my desk to realize it was gone, so I had to go back and get it. 

Just feels naked without. But when it's too big, it just makes me nervous about losing it.

I had a scare one weekend and that's all it took. I was putting sheets in my truck so the dogs could lay down. In the process of tucking the sheets between the cushions, my rig slipped off and I never noticed... until I got to the vet. I freaked and panicked through the weekend looking for it. 

Going on 6yrs of wearing it.