Wedding Ring

[Roy]

Hi folks

Hoping that I can provoke a discussion regarding the wearing of a
wedding ring especially After the death of a loved one
In my case the lose of my wife last July, the reaction from friends
has Been varied :- Keep on wearing it / Remove it if your happy to / Move it to
the equivalent finger of the other hand / Wear it on a string around the neck
does anyone know if their is any convention or rules about this

God Bless

[Michael]

Don't know about convention. But I would suggest keep on wearing it if you don't want approaches. Wear on other hand if you want to appear unattached.

[Roy]

Hi Michael
My own thoughts are to have both Wedding Rings, and the Engagement Ring
Recast as a Signet Ring, my late wife always wanted me to have one.
As to wearing the Ring on the other hand, one lady I liked has hers on the
right hand but has let it be known that she never intends to get married
again, But a lady has approached me (its early days) we
have been out for a meal, and spent time together at a Church outing
she like myself wears hers on the wedding finger.
So I have come to the conclusion, that it's communication, and the ability
to be a good listener, that counts in forming future relationships.

[nuttyloaf]

Hi Roy

It is a very personal decision what you do with your wedding ring. You might like to wear it on the other hand. As Michael has said, communication is the key in starting a new relationship.

I too find it hard to work out someone's relationship status. My father has more than 50 years of a good, stable marriage but has never worn a ring so I have never taken the lack of a ring to mean a person is unattached. It does help for marrieds to wear one but increasingly many are chosing not to marry so it is a case of chatting hopefully and signing it off to experience if you uncover a relationship.

God bless