I would date him only if the ring is not directly placed on his wedding finger. We get on really well. So it also gives me a sense of continuity with my lineage now that my dad has passed on. Now if I was her, I'd be gone. My dad doesn't wear his ring either. Wearing A Wedding Ring Is Part Of The Deal When Getting Married. I also found a letter his ex-wife wrote to him on their wedding ⦠She passed away a year or so later and ever since he's worn it on a necklace. and saying he is married. But what does strike me is that he is still wearing his, and he's the one who has OW and stated he was leaving me. My Separated Spouse Still Wears His Wedding Ring, But Doesnât Want To Reconcile Yet. When he has his wedding ring on, it serves him as a reminder that he is a married man who shouldnât allow himself to catch any romantic feelings for some other woman, because of his wife. Like wise I encouraged my DH to keep his ring- his son may want it, he has a few of the wedding photo's, some of the baby album pictures. It fits in his thumb finger. My boyfriend and his ex-wife divorced last year which she initiated but he happily went along with it as he had been unhappy with their marriage for quite a while but wasnât sure how to get out without her jumping off the deep end. Now we are in touch daily, but live in different cities. I think I didn't see them meaning the same thing anyway after his first infidelity 12 years ago. Never ending â thus the circle. But if he still wears his wedding ring, thatâs weird, I can never take it from him. I adore seeing my husband wearing his wedding ring, the one that he designed and that I had made for him. Wear the wedding ring ⦠My boyfriend is still wearing his wedding ring Credit: Getty - Contributor He is 37, I am 28. Whether You're Wondering Why Your Husband Isn't Wearing His Ring Or You Hear One ⦠I love the feel of it on his finger as I hold his hand in mine. He doesnât think itâs the ring so much as his attitude; heâs not looking, so he seems more confident. But even now why would he wear it? When it came time to close the casket before his funeral Mass, I was asked if I wanted it. It was a bit loose. Put his need to preserve the memory of his lost wife ahead of your need to be the significant other in his life. My new boyfriend and I have been together 6 months, he still wears his wedding ring on his other hand, and still has a great amount of contact with his ex (they have a son togther). Wedding rings are symbols of marriage, and once that marriage ends, it becomes unnecessary as well as deceptive to continue to wear a wedding ring. Even though I realize Iâm probably deluding myself, wearing my ring makes me feel safer about being home alone. She has 2 dogs that she got after their divorce, & he walks the dogs with her. He is in the military in a practical hands on role, so he does not wear his wedding ring whilst 'at work'. its just memories people have and there is nothing wrong with having memories. He sees her virtually every day & if he doesn't see her they talk on the phone. When he recently invited me for the weekend, I was shocked to find his wife's clothes still in the closet and her makeup on the dressing table. I never asked about it, but recently he's been holding it a lot and stuff and I'm curious, but wary about how to approach the topic. Okay, this is more complicated than the actual question. i honestly think there is nothing to worry about. The Wedding Ring and Human Behavior: Current Research and Future Directions Why some married people don't wear a wedding ring. "But I thought my ring was rather pretty, so I kept it on." When I asked why, he was quite defensive but could not actually give me a reason. However, when he is far away from me, he will not be able to wear it. âMany widowed people still ⦠My husband did not have any of those feelings for me and by wearing it, I felt like I would be disrespecting the ringâs meaning. If my boyfriend and his ex wife still get on well, it wonât bother me, especially if I love him and he loves me too. Heâs still wearing his. but they just don't like to wear rings. I was widowed August 28, 2011 and I still wear my wedding ring because I still feel married. Today we went wedding band shopping and I got a large wedding band which is really a big engagement ring but I am wearing both together because the first ring meant so much to me sentimentally even though the two rings do not traditionally match its a huge part of our love story that i wouldnât change for a million dollar ring. Besides, when he has his ring on, he feels like he has a part of his wife together with him. "The anxiety must have made me thinner," she recalls. My boyfriends wife still wears her ring. Widowers need patience and sensitivity. We put them up in the safe until the time is right. I have no desire to date, despite what friends and family suggest, as I am relatively young (43 yrs). . My husband lost his original wedding ring somewhere, so he wears a new ring ⦠5. They're both proud of the marriage since they're trophy husband and wife (how can you not be proud?) All those things are part of her. In fact, the closer they were, the more I want her to toss it." I still have my engagement ring & wear it on my ⦠My boyfriend's ex gave him a ring a long time ago while they were dating. Still, I don't need a visual reminder. She was with boyfriend and baby daddy Sinisa. He has been separated for nearly 2 years. He always talks about us getting married, but he still has his old wedding ring. Reason being he still wears his wedding ring but on his right hand. I feel this means he hasn't fully moved on. I also kept the wedding album and it remains in her room, our marriage certificate and newspaper announcements. From my perspective, a wedding ring symbolizes love, commitment and fidelity between two people. The ring is the last of my concerns. My mother keeps her engagement ring and wedding ring in a safe in some bank. Posted Jul 02, 2012 It was his choice to break up. I thought at last I ⦠The 45-year-old Last Days Of Disco actress was wearing a blue surgical face mask and a ring on her wedding finger under white rubber gloves. He keeps a set of artistic nudes of a beautiful woman hanging in his apartment. And honestly, he's the one who's always looking to ⦠Re: I'm sad that my boyfriend still has his wedding ring [QUOTE=pa43;3172867]Layla - we've actually been on a trip together already. We were very much in love and he passed one month and one day shy of our 11th anniversary. My boyfriend is a successful, respected photographer in our artsy city. . We dont talk. This was way before I met him. I always loved his ring. Chapter 3: 5 Red Flags to Watch for When Dating a Widower. As long as everyone knows she's your wife, whether she wears the ring or not isn't important. She's very nice & they were together for ⦠However, for those who can not bear to part with their wedding rings, solutions exist. The wedding ring is a symbol of commitment til death do you part, however does that mean that you have to show it through wearing the ring? But recently I saw his profile pic and he still wears my ring. After a year, however, it was accidentally lost when it slipped off her finger. my boyfriend also has pics of his ex ⦠Got it caught once and learned my lesson. He had always been careful so that it doesnt fall off while we were together. I am perplexed that my current boyfriend still wears his wedding ring (moved to the middle finger). Then again, and donât take this the wrong way, my wedding band was designed to look just like my fatherâs. My former husband of 14 years still has my name in a heart tattooed on his chest. my parents are divorced and my mum kept her engagement ring and wedding ring despite the fact she had boyfriends after. I ran into him last week and noticed he is still wearing his wedding ring. Patricia Anyanwu. Finally, at risk of sounding morbid, I still wear my wedding ring because my husband is still wearing his. My [27F] boyfriendâs [40M] ex-wife [35F] still wears her engagement ring, is this as weird as I think it is? I was perused by a guy who ticked all the boxes, made me feel wanted, took me to nice places and made all the first moves. Q My divorce became final on Jan. 1, though my ex and I have been separated for more than six months. If he becomes weepy and you suspect he's thinking about his wife, don't accuse or badger him. I don't know how to approach it as it's his choice to wear it but I wouldn't feel comfortable introducing him to my family when he is wearing a wedding ring albeit on his other hand. So they are on a necklace and haven't really been a part of me for a while. My husband, Jake, for his part, says he gets more attention now that he wears a band. He's been with someone else for 12 years. I spoke to him about the ring I saw and he said he wore it for his kidsâ sake. BF still wears wedding ring from previous relationship. DEAR DEIDRE: ON Facebook I saw that the man I have been going out with for three months is still wearing his wedding ring . I often hear from separated wives who are looking for signs that their husband may be still invested in the marriage so that a reconciliation might be possible. My boyfriend and I have been dating for almost 2 years.He is divorced. i have a boyfriend now who is the world to me but i still keep photos of my ex in photo albums and stuff. 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