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posted 1 year ago in Rings
  • poll: How often do you wear your engagement ring?
    Everyday! : (84 votes)
    91 %
    A couple times a week : (6 votes)
    7 %
    A few times a week : (1 votes)
    1 %
    Several times a week : (1 votes)
    1 %
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    songtokwok    August 14, 2010  

    How often do you wear your engagement ring? 

     

    That's the question my FI wants to ask. He wants me to occasionally wear the e-ring and wear a wedding band in its place when we're married. 

     
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    lilyfaith    June 23, 2012   Lakeview, Chicago

    I only take mine off to shower or if I'm rolling dough or cooking something else messy. Otherwise, it's on 24/7.

     
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    VagabondGurl    August 7, 2010   Wedding: NH; Living: CA

    Can I ask why he doesn't want you to wear your e-ring, all of the time?  And the band that you speak of, is that your wedding band?

    I wear mine everyday, but I also wore mine everyday (on my other hand) for years before I met my FH.  It's my grandmother's e-ring, which I inherited, but I started wearing when she passed to keep her close to me.

    I don't know anyone who only wears their e-ring, sometimes.  I'm curious why he would want such a thing.

     
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    EvaBostonTerrier    July 3, 2010  

    I normally always wear my engagement ring - however - I just started a new job and I making IV's and I hate wearing my engagement ring under gloves, so I've started to wear just a plain band (not my wedding band but a solid gold band).

     
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    cc226    May 21, 2011  

    WHAT? 

     
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    KellyV    September 12, 2009   New York, NY

    ALL the time.  I only take it off when Im cooking with something sticky or messy or doing something with dirt.  I keep it on even when I shower.  Seriously, I wear them both, ALL the time.  why wouldnt he want you to wear it??

     
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    songtokwok    August 14, 2010  

    Ohh sorry I reworded it. He said once we're married he only wants me to wear the ering some of the time. To me that doesn't make it any better... I just told him that I wanted to wear it all the time even when we're married and he told me to go ask the bees. 

     
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    KellyV    September 12, 2009   New York, NY

    How come he prefers you to only wear it SOME of the time as opposed to ALL of the time?  Like, does he think it has to be one or the other? (e-ring or wedding band)?  I LOOOOVE my e-ring, and Id hate to not wear it all the time.  Especially after the though, money, and meaning invested in it.

     
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    ejs4y8    June 20, 2009  

    I wear my engagement ring and two wedding bands 24/7. Why keep pretty things in the drawer? =]

     
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    artbee    February 28, 2010  

    i usually just put mine on when i'm leaving the house. i don't like wearing it when i'm just laying around the house, sleeping, showering, cooking something messy.

     
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    MissAsB    June 6, 2009   Married in CO, Living in AL

    Mine are soldered together so I wear them both.  I'm considering getting a non-diamond band if we ever go on a trip with a lot of swimming or something since I don't want to wear the diamonds in the water.

     
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    Moose1209       Nashville, TN

    I wear mine all the time.  Hubs didn't spend tens of thousands of dollars on that puppy so it would sit in a box.  The only time I leave it off when I leave the house is when I go to volunteer in the NICU because rings are germy and can scrath the babies.

     
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    VeronicaH    April 24, 2010  

    I love my e-ring, but since the wedding I mostly wear my wedding band on it's own. They look great both on their own and together, but I just feel it's easier to wear just the band and I like the emphasis it puts on "hey I'm married now" :)

     
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    fontgoddess    August 8, 2009   British Columbia, Canada

    I don't wear it all the time because when I'm at home, I'm always cooking or gardening or cleaning or doing other messy stuff and I don't want it to get all gunked up. I wear it whenever I leave the house though ... well, until it recently stopped fitting due to pregnancy! Fortunately my wedding ring is a little bigger size and is still OK. :-)

    Most women I know wear theirs all the time, though.

     
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    Ryansgirl    October 22, 2011   Canada

    I never take my ring off.  I leave it on in the shower, when I'm baking/cooking, swimming, gardening, sleeping - all the time!!  It drives FH nuts when we're sleeping though because the claws are quite pointy and have scratched him multiple times when it comes in contact with his skin!

     
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    Ryansgirl    October 22, 2011   Canada

    oops I just realized you asked for Married Bees, sorry, not married yet Embarassed

     
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    candicemcc    August 8, 2009   Houston

    I always wear both.  I just had to comment that I think it's cute that your fiance said to go ask the bees.

     
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    Chillmer    May 30, 2010   Milwaukee

    I wear both all the time.  I have two friends who now wear just their wedding ring on their left hand and their engagement ring on their right hand. 

     
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    ddubzz    June 5, 2010   Los Angeles, CA

    It's only been a week and one day, but I've worn both rings everyday.  :)

     
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    songtokwok    August 14, 2010  

    He just told me the reason is because he thinks I'm going to get mugged. 

     
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    DecemberBride    December 5, 2009  

    I never take my rings off! I wear my engagement ring with my 2 wedding bands every single day- I sleep in them, shower in them... you get the idea!

     
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    Jessie516    May 16, 2009   Ann Arbor, MI

    I always wear my rings together.  I rarely take them off (to bake/cook messy things, painting, etc).  For me, I love my engagement ring so much that I'd be sad not to see it everyday.

    Do you have your rings insured?  If you were robbed, the insurance would cover replacement.

     
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    RoddyBride09    September 5, 2009   Bethlehem, PA

    I couldn't really select an option because temporarily I am not wearing any of my rings due to my pregnancy. Prior though, I wore my e-ring everyday with my wedding ring until it stopped fitting then I wore the wedding ring alone until neither fit.

    I am hoping I can wear at least the wedding ring in the next few short weeks. I still feel naked without them.

     
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    Candy_Nee    May 1, 2010   Raleigh, NC

    I take all 3 of my rings off for the usual stuff - cooking, cleaning, showering.  But, there are days when I wear just 1 of my wedding bands.  If it's super hot outside, for instance - because my fingers get puffy and 3 rings takes up a lot of space on my finger and I always feel like it looks fat anyway.  LOL.  Or, if I'm more casual, I'll wear just 1.

     
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    bloodgo1    May 14, 2010   Royal Oak

    I always wear my e-ring + wedding band. Probably always will unless I end up working in a lab like I'm trying to do now - not allowed to wear it under rubber gloves because it can poke through which would just be bad when working with bacterias and some chemicals.

     
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    teaadntoast    04/23/2010   New York, NY

    I keep my wedding band on no matter what.  The e-ring only comes off if I'm at home and doing some particularly messy chore.

    Er, does he not worry about you getting mugged now?

     
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    Jenn23    April 17, 2010   Philly suburbs

    Every day! Only take off my rings a few times a week at home if I'm using chemicals/cleaning or something. And when I put on lotion. That's it. :)

    Why doesn't he want you to wear the e-ring daily??

     
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    CorgiTales    February 1, 2011  

    I'm not married but I'm already sure of the answer: every day! I love my ring why wouldn't I wear it every day? Right now I only don't wear it if I'm sleeping (my hands swell and it hurts) or showering. When I'm married I expect the same... although I might wear only my wedding band to the gym bc my diamond clunks on the treadmill when i run and i have to turn it to the inside of my hand. 

     
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    parfait    April 2010   Chicago, IL

    I wear mine every day!  It's pretty... : )

     
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    Lindsy    October 16, 2009   California

    Like almost everyone else, I only take mine off when I shower or swim or am doing something messy.

     
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    coffeekitty    November 2010  

    HAHAHAHAHA. I AM EMBARRASSED TO ADMIT, i thought this was going ot be about something else belonging on the INTAMACY board. hehe.

     
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    2PeasinaPod       Philadelphia

    The reason is b/c he's afraid you're going to be mugged? Do you live in a bad area? Of course, make sure both your e-ring and your wedding band are insured, but that also doesn't help with your safety if he's concerned for that. Perhaps when you're walking somewhere, you can turn your ring so that only the band part is showing. That might help to ease his mind?

    I also wear both my e-ring and band together all the time. My husband would probably be a little upset if I stopped wearing my e-ring.

     
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    texasmeredith      

    Not married, but I will wear my ering and wedding band every day. 

     
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    scournoyer418    July 30, 2011  

    Does he have a reason he doesn't want you to wear the engagement ring?

     
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    zeynokiz    May 7, 2011   Philadelphia, PA

    I wear mine every time I leave the house. If he's worried about you getting mugged, personally what I've done is: if I don't feel safe, I turn the diamond towards the inside of my palm. So no one can really see the diamond, just the band, which ends up looking like a plain ring. I've only done this once or twice, but I don't think you need to take any further precautions, unless your occupation makes it inconvenient to wear it all the time.

    (I'm not married yet, but I do wear my e-ring all the time and plan to do the same after the wedding.)

     
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    littlemissmango    July 7, 2012   Oahu, HI

    He thinks you're going to get mugged?? That sounds a little extreme... Where do you live?

     

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