If married, do you always wear your wedding ring?

[ninerbuff]

This has happened to me on more than one occasion. I've been asked out by women at my gym(s) because I don't wear my wedding ring to it. Simple reason is that I don't wear gloves when I work out or instruct and the knurling on the dumbells and barbells end up scratching my ring pretty badly. I didn't want it to keep getting it jacked up so I remove it whenever I'm in the gym working out or instructing (I still have to show clients how to do an exercise).
Some women I've spoken to are appalled that I take it off and that I am trying to show that I'm available, which isn't the case at all.
So is it a big deal that your spouse always wears their ring, especially in a situation where they could be approached by someone who may be interested in them?
Thoughts?

 

[Kilgore Trout]

That's funny - I get more interest from women when I do wear my wedding band.

 

[Breathe]

I wear my ring all the time, unless I'm in the shower or bath.

Then again, I don't go doing things that'd jack my ring up really, lol.
But I don't think you're in the wrong here, really. You're not trying to pick up chicks--you're trying to keep your ring in good nick.

Which would bother you more? Your partner taking her ring off to stop her ring from getting damaged, or getting her ring damaged? May be worth asking them that actually.

 

[ninerbuff]

I wear my ring all the time, unless I'm in the shower or bath.

Then again, I don't go doing things that'd jack my ring up really, lol.
But I don't think you're in the wrong here, really. You're not trying to pick up chicks--you're trying to keep your ring in good nick.

Which would bother you more? Your partner taking her ring off to stop her ring from getting damaged, or getting her ring damaged? May be worth asking them that actually.

Well the problem is that many of the women ALWAYS wear their rings and claim no damage. Of course they use the little latex/rubber covered weights while I'll use poundages up to 120lbs. on just the dumbells. Holding a 120lb dumbell really digs into the hand and with the knurling, it leaves..........calluses. So if I can get calluses from just holding them, imagine what happens to a ring.
Anyway, it's almost as if they are stating that I'm ignoring the sanctity of my marriage because I remove it. Or they are maybe just insecure with their own marriage? Eh, my wife knows I take it off and doesn't really care. She knows that it's her that I'm in love with and that I wouldn't do anything to jeopardize our marriage.

 

[sandandfoam]

I wear mine most of the time. She lost hers years ago.
I don't think it's a biggie

 

[lunakilo]

I am married, but have no wedding ring to wear.

I think those women sound silly. Just because they think you take your ring off because you are trying to show that you are available, dosn't make it so. They should stop making assumptions.

As far as I can see it would only be a problem if someone assumes that you are availabe, and you don't point out that they are wrong.

 

[Breathe]

Well the problem is that many of the women ALWAYS wear their rings and claim no damage. Of course they use the little latex/rubber covered weights while I'll use poundages up to 120lbs. on just the dumbells. Holding a 120lb dumbell really digs into the hand and with the knurling, it leaves..........calluses. So if I can get calluses from just holding them, imagine what happens to a ring.

Yeah, I can imagine the damage that would do to a ring. If you've mentioned this to them, how do they seem to react when you tell them these things?

If I were to start heavy lifting of stuff, I guess I'd take my ring off too. If someone took offence to it, I'd just say "Am just keeping my ring from getting ruined. Continue with what you were doing." and that's all.

Eh, my wife knows I take it off and doesn't really care. She knows that it's her that I'm in love with and that I wouldn't do anything to jeopardize our marriage.

Ah, nuts to them then. :rainbow1:

 

[BeeBooga]

They shouldn't say anything unless you tell them your not married, or don't mention you are when you ask you out, etc.

 

[angellous_evangellous]

I get propositioned by women no matter what I'm wearing.

But I've only had my ring off once or twice since I've been married, and I can't remember why. It's a practical reason more than anything else - if it wasn't on me, I'd lose the dang thing.

Unfortunately, it needs to be resized and I think that they will have to use a jeweler's saw to get it off.

 

[Tarheeler]

I don't wear mine at work, it's a safety hazard.

I've gotten it snagged on machinery in the past, and gold is a wonderful conductor of electricity. 120 isn't too bad, but 277 hurts like hell. And, considering my line of work, my hands and fingers are always crammed into machinery and around live circuits.

 

[fallingblood]

I can't take mine off, but then again, I ended up getting a tattoo for my ring. For me, it was just easier because I hated wearing my ring because I couldn't get used to how it felt. I really see no problem with not wearing one.

 

[Engyo]

I don't wear mine at work, it's a safety hazard.

I've gotten it snagged on machinery in the past, and gold is a wonderful conductor of electricity. 120 isn't too bad, but 277 hurts like hell. And, considering my line of work, my hands and fingers are always crammed into machinery and around live circuits.

Ditto.

 

[Revoltingest]

Almost never wear it.
(And no women ever hit on me.)
(No men either.)

 

[ninerbuff]

I can't take mine off, but then again, I ended up getting a tattoo for my ring. For me, it was just easier because I hated wearing my ring because I couldn't get used to how it felt. I really see no problem with not wearing one.

That and people could say you hide doves in your ring when you do magic.

 

[Guitar's Cry]

Sometimes, Meg and I remove our engagement rings when we go out.

 

[Gentoo]

I take my engagement ring off when working with chemicals or when it would be immersed in water for more than 30 seconds.

 

[Gentoo]

Sometimes, Meg and I remove our engagement rings when we go out.

Or that

 

[Twilight Hue]

I keep mine on all the time. The scratches, dings, and dents formed over the years to me is a physical representation of our time together. The resulting loss of gold on the ring to me is well spent in that regard because the ring has a "story to tell" whenever I happen to look at it. :O)

 

[ChristineES]

I don't wear my wedding ring at all anymore. I am still married but my husband stopped wearing his about 10 years ago when he broke it. And mine just got a little too tight when I had babies.

 

[MysticSang'ha]

We don't anymore unless we're going out in more formal social situations.

Otherwise, the rings just don't fit well. Our fingers have gotten fatter over the years.