I take my wedding ring off to wash my hands in places it could otherwise go down the drain (no stoppers / coverings). I take it off to flip it around. I take it off to spin it on the dinner table at fancy restaurants to embarrass my wife.
To sleep though? Nah. I wouldn’t even be sure why that is a thing.
For years I never took mine off. Then my fingers got too fat, and once I got it off, I didn’t put it back on for several years. Then a couple of years ago, I lost weight, so my ring fit again. But now it gets chafed under there if I leave it on too much, so I try to take it off at night and wear it during the day, but I haven’t yet made a habit of it, so sometimes I wear it to bed and sometimes I forget to put it on during the day.
How’s that for a complicated answer to a simple question?
My wedding ring hasn’t been on my finger for years. I wear it on a loop of string around my neck.
A buddy had the tip of his finger pulled off when he was woodworking and didn’t remove his ring.
Although this Christmas our daughter gave us faux-bands that are made of silicone and whose presumed purpose is to show you’re married whilst not putting your digits at risk or attracting thieves. Presumably.
I very rarely take mine off. Not when sleeping nor showering nor swimming. Not even when gardening, nor when working on a diesel engine. Nor sparring.
If kneading dough, yeah.
I have several ones that I rotate as the mood determines. A silicone metal-look (most expensive of my substitute rings!), polished stainless steel (cost $1), and my current reeeeally dumb one is made out of tungsten (cost about $5), but I like it’s simple elegance too much. I’m told even firefighters can’t cut this one off though! <gulp> Funnily enough, the one I wear least is my actual white gold one. If I ever did go anywhere without a ring on, the tan line is so pronounced that my wife wouldn’t bat an eye. I’m branded!
I have not taken mine off since the day we were married 37 years ago. If I could get it off now I probably could not get it back on, as, believe it or not, I have gained weight since then-shocking, I know.
i guess you’d take it off in bed if you are not sleeping with the person that you married. who would admit to that in writing? meh people cannot be that silly, …or could they…?
Although my guy and I didn’t marry IF we had I definitely wouldn’t take my wedding band off! I’ve been wearing a few family heirloom rings passed down from my sitto, a.k.a. my grandmother, haven’t taken them off in 35 years. Even before I knew I couldn’t/wouldn’t get married, because my guy didn’t have health insurance coverage through his employer, I wondered where my wedding band would go as “that” finger was already filled. Well it was more like I wondered where or what finger i’d be moving my other beauty to. Obviously a mute point after the fact!
Last year I happened to lose a bracelet that i’d been wearing since I first met my guy 30 years ago, it just slipped off while at a restaurant. Since i’d had it on for so long I only noticed it once it was gone. What a awful feeling in the pit of my stomach! Couldn’t believe that the server had found it when I called. I don’t even really like it that much anymore but don’t know what I want to wear in its place. Isn’t it crazy how we can have such a silly relationship with our jewlery? I sure as heck think so!!
@Oldelvis
The current available from a car battery in a dead short to ground can produce enough heat in a tenth of a second to amputate the finger.
At one time, I was a professional mechanic. I’ve met someone who had that misfortune. It’s even more important when working with the batteries of electric forklifts, which are often 72V, with a current delivery capability that can be well over 2000A.
I don’t take mine off, but it’s a replacement. My first was too loose and could slip off. I lost it on a walk with my daughter on a snowy day and never found it again.
If anyone ever finds it, they’ll probably think it was thrown in a pond in a rage, rather than flying through the air along with a snow ball.
I went down a half size for the replacement. The only things I take it off for are dead lifts and knuckle push-ups.
My finger is too dang fat to get it off. Not that I would. Pretty sure my dog would somehow ingest it.
Do wedding rings keep people awake?
@awk Only if you and your spouse are really in love.
@awk @ruouttaurmind
Or really NOT in love and have to keep one eye open for fear of never waking up again, EVER!
@awk @ruouttaurmind
I don’t take it off, but I also don’t wear it.
¯\_(ツ)_/¯
I take my wedding ring off to wash my hands in places it could otherwise go down the drain (no stoppers / coverings). I take it off to flip it around. I take it off to spin it on the dinner table at fancy restaurants to embarrass my wife.
To sleep though? Nah. I wouldn’t even be sure why that is a thing.
Not to sleep, but I do remove it when cooking, washing dishes, or bathing.
I’m not sure why, but we both have a weird habit of taking our ring/s off when we are home.
Plus we gained weight and are wearing substitute rings. Mine is silicone.
For years I never took mine off. Then my fingers got too fat, and once I got it off, I didn’t put it back on for several years. Then a couple of years ago, I lost weight, so my ring fit again. But now it gets chafed under there if I leave it on too much, so I try to take it off at night and wear it during the day, but I haven’t yet made a habit of it, so sometimes I wear it to bed and sometimes I forget to put it on during the day.
How’s that for a complicated answer to a simple question?
Absolutely. Oh wait, it’s not a wedding ring. It’s a love ring. Lovely thing.
My wedding ring hasn’t been on my finger for years. I wear it on a loop of string around my neck.
A buddy had the tip of his finger pulled off when he was woodworking and didn’t remove his ring.
Although this Christmas our daughter gave us faux-bands that are made of silicone and whose presumed purpose is to show you’re married whilst not putting your digits at risk or attracting thieves. Presumably.
I very rarely take mine off. Not when sleeping nor showering nor swimming. Not even when gardening, nor when working on a diesel engine. Nor sparring.
If kneading dough, yeah.
I have several ones that I rotate as the mood determines. A silicone metal-look (most expensive of my substitute rings!), polished stainless steel (cost $1), and my current reeeeally dumb one is made out of tungsten (cost about $5), but I like it’s simple elegance too much. I’m told even firefighters can’t cut this one off though! <gulp> Funnily enough, the one I wear least is my actual white gold one. If I ever did go anywhere without a ring on, the tan line is so pronounced that my wife wouldn’t bat an eye. I’m branded!
Depends on who is “sleeping” with me.
@tweezak Niiiice.
Haunted video tapes… wait I’m lost isn’t this where we discuss the ring movies?
I have not taken mine off since the day we were married 37 years ago. If I could get it off now I probably could not get it back on, as, believe it or not, I have gained weight since then-shocking, I know.
i guess you’d take it off in bed if you are not sleeping with the person that you married. who would admit to that in writing? meh people cannot be that silly, …or could they…?
Not married, but back in the day I didn’t wear my ring most of the time. I don’t care for jewelry.
Although my guy and I didn’t marry IF we had I definitely wouldn’t take my wedding band off! I’ve been wearing a few family heirloom rings passed down from my sitto, a.k.a. my grandmother, haven’t taken them off in 35 years. Even before I knew I couldn’t/wouldn’t get married, because my guy didn’t have health insurance coverage through his employer, I wondered where my wedding band would go as “that” finger was already filled. Well it was more like I wondered where or what finger i’d be moving my other beauty to. Obviously a mute point after the fact!
Last year I happened to lose a bracelet that i’d been wearing since I first met my guy 30 years ago, it just slipped off while at a restaurant. Since i’d had it on for so long I only noticed it once it was gone. What a awful feeling in the pit of my stomach! Couldn’t believe that the server had found it when I called. I don’t even really like it that much anymore but don’t know what I want to wear in its place. Isn’t it crazy how we can have such a silly relationship with our jewlery? I sure as heck think so!!
I only wear mine at family gatherings
@somf69 I’ll see your family gatherings and raise you with:
I only wear mine at the deposition.
It comes off only when working with high voltage electricity
@Oldelvis
The current available from a car battery in a dead short to ground can produce enough heat in a tenth of a second to amputate the finger.
At one time, I was a professional mechanic. I’ve met someone who had that misfortune. It’s even more important when working with the batteries of electric forklifts, which are often 72V, with a current delivery capability that can be well over 2000A.
Is it bad if your wedding ring makes your finger turn green?
I don’t take mine off, but it’s a replacement. My first was too loose and could slip off. I lost it on a walk with my daughter on a snowy day and never found it again.
If anyone ever finds it, they’ll probably think it was thrown in a pond in a rage, rather than flying through the air along with a snow ball.
I went down a half size for the replacement. The only things I take it off for are dead lifts and knuckle push-ups.
Before - yes, now I have lost weight and it is not small for me, so I wear it all the time.