Poll of sorts

[blondemoment123]

Will you still wear your wedding band/e-ring after your H passes away?

Some friends and I were discussing this and I was surprised by some of the answers.

[alabasterangel]

Nope. I almost never wear it now. I have a spot of eczema right where my ring would go and it's not a super fancy ring by any means.

[winofairy]

I think I will since I don't plan on ever marrying again.

[honeydew1894]

I would say yes. I am in the likely not to re-marry category, but if I did, then obviously my answer would be different.

[sapphire bou]

I was actually thinking about this the other day when I was watching a show with a widowed woman in it...

I will continue to wear it until I feel ready to start dating again. That is IF I can ever move on. IF I'm ready to move on, I will probably take the stones and gold and have a necklace made. Or maybe wear it on my right hand instead.

[glw]

Hmm, I'm not sure. I'd definitely wear them for a while, but once I was ready to start dating again, I would take them off. If I was too old to be interested in dating, I'd continue to wear them.

[ILikeSloths]

I would wear it out of habit and sentimental reasons. I love my rings and when I look at them I think of H and remember our wedding day which makes me happy.

I don't know if I would remarry (would probably depend on our age at the time and if I met the right person), but I would maybe just move the rings to my right hand if I planned on dating or remove them if I felt I was ready.

[mayflowers22]

I would. I don't like the thought of marrying again.

[pilife]

Jun 21, 2012 12:30:51 GMT -5 sapphire bou said:

I was actually thinking about this the other day when I was watching a show with a widowed woman in it...

I will continue to wear it until I feel ready to start dating again. That is IF I can ever move on. IF I'm ready to move on, I will probably take the stones and gold and have a necklace made. Or maybe wear it on my right hand instead.

This.

Also, might I add, thank you Sapphire - this is now two replies I haven't had to write out since you've said what I was thinking

[sapphire bou]

Jun 21, 2012 12:39:26 GMT -5 pilife said:

Jun 21, 2012 12:30:51 GMT -5 sapphire bou said:

I was actually thinking about this the other day when I was watching a show with a widowed woman in it...

I will continue to wear it until I feel ready to start dating again. That is IF I can ever move on. IF I'm ready to move on, I will probably take the stones and gold and have a necklace made. Or maybe wear it on my right hand instead.

This.

Also, might I add, thank you Sapphire - this is now two replies I haven't had to write out since you've said what I was thinking

That's what friends are for!

[blondemoment123]

I'll still wear mine. I love my wedding set and can't imagine dating/marrying again.

My grandma still wears hers even though my gpa passed away years ago. My mom thinks it's weird, which started the discussion among friends lol

[lizardesque]

Jun 21, 2012 12:32:40 GMT -5 glw said:

Hmm, I'm not sure. I'd definitely wear them for a while, but once I was ready to start dating again, I would take them off. If I was too old to be interested in dating, I'd continue to wear them.

This.
If I did start dating again, I might wear them on my right hand, though.

[OrangePixyStix]

I would wear them for a while.

[sitnspin]

Yes. I would stop wearing it if I met someone else and it got serious.

[Bridey]

Literally, they will have to pry it off of my cold dead hand, unless I marry again.

[lizo11]

I will probably always wear my engagement band, especially since it dosn't look like a typical e-ring. As for my wedding band, yes, until I felt I was okay enough to start dating again, which I am not sure I ever would.

[louietunes]

Jun 21, 2012 12:30:51 GMT -5 sapphire bou said:

I was actually thinking about this the other day when I was watching a show with a widowed woman in it...

I will continue to wear it until I feel ready to start dating again. That is IF I can ever move on. IF I'm ready to move on, I will probably take the stones and gold and have a necklace made. Or maybe wear it on my right hand instead.

This.

My mom still wears hers. It's only been 8 months, but I don't see her taking them off for a very long time.

[shorty20]

Yes.

[duff]

I think I'd wear them until I felt ready to take them off...not sure if that would revolve around dating again or what, but I don't imagine I'd remove them right away.

[nearmiss]

I would still wear them.

My mom still wears hers and it's been many years since my father passed.

[treedimensional]

I don't wear it now. And why are you so sure my husband will die before me?

[Deleted]

Yes, I would. IMO, my marriage doesn't end because his heart stops beating. I have only fulfilled the vows I took when my heart stops beating...for me, it's until my death do we part, not his.