Wedding Ring

It should never feel normal, but you'll get used to it!

Once the new blister is come and gone it will be part of you.

Don't dig a hole with your sharpshooter and the ring. It will leave a lasting impression. I wear mine so-so, but my wife understands that I may be in the field (I've already lost one) or at a fire and it hinders my work. Both she and I know we are married to each other, so it's not a big deal and I live in a small town and everyone knows me and my wife.

Wear the ring. But. Watch every safety film ever made that includes the dangers of wearing a ring in certain situations.

I was present one day when a 250 lb. man hung temporarily by one finger from a nail. It was not pretty. He had been looking into the bed of a grain truck, then jumped back to the ground. Somehow the ring caught on the head of a nail protruding from the side of a board added to the metal sides so the truck could haul more grain.

BTW, I have a wedding ring around here somewhere. Tomorrow it will be 41 years since I put it on and roughly 27 1/3 years since I took it off.

I have been married for 9 years next Wednesday. I didn't wear a ring for the first 7 years we were married. She didn't like that but, like you, I was never fond of wearing jewelry. I finally caved a couple of years ago and we bought a new set of rings. It took awhile but I finally got used to it.

A ring can be a serious safety hazard while working. You might consider only wearing it when you are in social settings.

I am clumsy, I guess. I started out wearing my ring and then caught it on a stair railing and almost ripped the skin of my finger. I immediately went to the social/dress-up rule. I'm not good about remembering to put it on, though.

married 7 years. i have never worn jewelry before, it just isn't who i am. wore the ring for about 2 days and took it off. never felt right. she doesn't care, she knows where i sleep every night. a ring doesn't change anything.

I’ve had mine on for 43 1/12 years and have only gotten it caught once in a catch basin grate I was lifting up. Fortunately I went down with the grate and didn’t rip the finger off. Still wear it all the time.

Besides, the ring will keep away all the hot “babes” that want you!, thus keeping you out of trouble you don't want. :'(

Have a great week! B-)

Is it just coincidence that out of 8 replies, there were no congratulations? Is it a sign? 😛

Congratulations!

Do you know the three rings of marriage?
Engagement Ring
Wedding Ring
Suffering

Congratulations and welcome to the club. Wear the ring and you will get used to it. Alternatively, I have a friend who has a tattoo wedding ring. Unfortunately or ironically, he is divorced.

Congrats to you, your bride and families.

My wife insisted that I have a ring, not necessary to wear all the time.

We wear our rings when we go somewhere to visit friends and relatives and to events. On a normal day at the market shopping or to fetch things and at work, they are in their safe place.

Congrats, I wear my ring but I rarely get out in the field anymore for work. I make it a habit that if im not wearing my ring I have it hooked to a carabiner either on my belt with my keys or in my pocket. When I'm at home and i'm not wearing it, I have it on the same carabiner hanging with our keys. I also rarely wear it if I am wearing gloves. I had a highschool football coach who lost his ring somewhere in the middle of our muddy football field after he took his glove off. I nearly lost my ring while surfing soon after we got married so wearing it in the water is a no-no for me as well.

I do remember how awkward it felt at first. I used to spin it around my finger constantly until I got used to it.

Cheers, good luck.

I lost some weight and was afraid I'd lose my ring. I was also afraid of the safety issues. My wife had problems removing hers when she needed to. So, for our 20th anniversary we had tattoos placed for rings.

Congratulations! I wear mine, but I got it so it would be pretty tight. When I take it off I have a dent running around my finger. I have definitly gotten the blisters from swinging a sledge with two hands or with my left hand.

2 years ago, I slipped and fell while carrying one end of a very heavy steel fire door. I almost lost my left pinky finger, but the Dr. said I would have lost both the pinky and my ring finger if I hadn't been wearing a good, solid wedding ring, Literally crushed the pinky and smashed the wedding ring so tight it took an hour just to cut it off my finger!

BTW, congrats!!

-JD-

Yes, it will start to feel normal after a while and you'll forget it's even there.

After my first marriage ended, it felt super weird to not have it on.

You will do fine and best wishes and congratulations.
E

First off, Congrats. I got married on New Years Eve 1981 and wore my ring until about 1998, wore it out in fact, the dang thing broke from being so thin. Last year I had it repaired as a 30th anniversary gift to my wife and again am wearing it. I am actually quite proud that my marriage outlasted the ring. The ring is unimportant when compared to the love I have for my wife.

Been wearing this one for 25 years.

Wore the gold one for 3. It's in 2 pieces now.

Congrats

I have been married 34 years and never had a ring. In those days it was common for men to not have a ring.

As I don't wear any other jewellry SWMBO has never raised the issue. It certainly hasn;t affected our relationship.

Cheers

Graham