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[Dumbo]

DH wore his on our honeymoon. Found it a little tight when we got home so he took it off. We had it resized a while later and the same thing happened. His is in a drawer in the ring box and still looks new. To answer the question DH has worn his maybe 10 days in 28 years.

[Teresa]

DH never takes his off.
I, have not worn mine in years! I am afraid I will lose it, it was his Grandmother's and his mom gave it to me. She didn't give it to DH's 1st wife, his brother's wife, or sister for either of her 2 marraiges, so it is VERY special to me.
I do wear either a Ruby and diamond or an Emerald and diamond ring when I leave the house. Water, soap, and the chemicals in body oil are bad for the stones, so they come off as soon as I walk in the door.

[simbarel]

DF is a little concerned since he's never, ever worn a ring in his life. I imagine that it'll be no problem after a few weeks and I think he'll look awfully sexy in it! My brother has been married only 5 years and is on his FOURTH ring. I think he lost 2 and one he had to get cut off because his weight changed the second he turned 30.

[ProChristo]

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DF is a little concerned since he's never, ever worn a ring in his life

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DH had the same concern, except he did have a class ring in High School. He got used to it in a couple of weeks, and now it comes off very rarely. He has a majer depression left when he takes it off.

[GoofyMom]

You know, I can't really answer this for DH. Sometimes he wears it and other times he doesn't. He always wears it when he's on a business trip. I don't know if he wears it to work or not. I can't figure out how come it still fits -- he's gained 70 pounds since we were married!

I can't wear mine any longer. My fingers gained weight and I'm no longer a size 3 (ring). And like Dennis, it can't be resized due to the style.

[denwol]

My DH doesn't wear a ring anymore...

He lost the first one while fishing (it's somewhere deep in the Atlantic), and was then wearing my father's wedding band. When my brother got engaged, we gave the ring to him (it just felt like the right thing to do), and he hasn't worn a ring since.

He just doesn't like to wear one - feels uncomfortable to him - and I don't really mind, so we never purchased another one. That's ok, I know where his heart is!

[Colexis Mom]

DH doesn't take his off ever (that I'm aware of anyway)

[Main Street Magic]

Well, for me, the only time I take it off is when I am in the kitchen making anything which requires mixing by hand (i.e. biscuits). So, for the past 33 years it has remained on. However I will be taking it off in the next few weeks and replacing it with a new band which we are getting.

[Wendyismyname]

DH doesn't wear his because of the work he does. To be honest, I don't want him too. I shudder to think it getting caught in a piece of farm machinery.
I can't wear mine anymore. Have to get it re-sized!
To us, I guess wearing the ring doesn't matter. We know.
Almost 9 years now!!

Wendy

[A. Monster]

DH wears his every day, but it comes off for bed and the shower. He gets that "naked" feeling without it, too!

[mac]

DH doesn't wear his b/c he works at a power plant, and it's a safety issue. He does put it on for special occasions, but it doesn't quite fit the way it used to (it's only been two years )! Mine is on all the time. The diamond in my engagement ring was my grandmother's so it is extra special .

[TINKN]

I don't wear my diamond anymore because the setting is loose and I decided that I am going to have the stones (2) reset in a piece of jewelry for DD's 16th birthday. I took my wedding band off for the end of my pregnancies because I knew that it was required to come off for the hospital (c-sections) and I didn't want to swell too much before it came off.

Dh takes his off when operating some types of equipment.

On the same subject, we had a truck driver here who climbed up on a ladder on the side of the dump trailer to check his load and when he jumped off her got his ring caught and it almost took all the skin off his finger. I was pregnant at the time and the blood made me so queasy, but I had to put pressure on his finger to stop the bleeding (he was about to pass out) and at the same time call for someone to take him to the ER. After that I never complained about DH taking his off when he thought he needed to.

[TINKN]

PS. I see a lot of farmers and truck drivers that come in here that are missing their ring finger from accidents that wouldn't have happened had they not been wearing a ring.

[Disney Fan]

DH rarely takes his ring off. Only when he's building something (and doesn't want to get it disgusting) or when I ask him for it so I can put it in the cleaner. I'm ashamed to say, I have mine off way more. With cleaning, making dinner, and bed time I generally have mine off. DH told me the other day that he saw it laying on the bathroom counter about a week before Christmas and thought about taking it and having some "friends" put with it. However, he reconsidered as he knew I'd be FREAKING out if I couldn't find it. Which incidently has happened with my diamond earrings. I couldn't find them a few days before Christmas, and thought DH was upgrading them as a surprise for the birth of DD#2 (with DD#1 I got a diamond necklace). So, I didn't think much of it. . .then along comes Christmas morning and no earrings! I was so upset! DH thought it was because I didn't like my gifts (we were on a small budget this year). I had to explain that I lost my earrings and thought he was possibly upgrading. I told him I'm not upset I didn't get new earrings--I'm upset I lost the pair he had gotten me about 5 years before! I still haven't found them. Our house has been a pit, and I figured it was God's way of telling me to get it cleaned. Well, it is on the pretty good side of clean and no earrings--needless to say, I was very upset this weekend. . .I hope they turn up! Yikes. . .boy, did I digress! Sorry!