Why do some retirement age women whos husband has passed leave their wedding rings on? (spouse, psycho)
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I think they don't want people to know they are single, their not interested in any dating. Or they like the rings and just left them on. Or they can't get the ring off and just left it on.
There was a many pages thread here awhile ago, I forgot the title, where the great majority of widowed retired women don't want to remarry.
Did you ever think that it is because they loved their husbands and want to look ar the ring as a reminder
Oh lordy, I've had this ring on my finger for over 32 years now. If John leaves first I will still wear my wedding ring and his on a chain around my neck. He is the love of my life and death will never change that.
I think of it as a "no-pest strip." Plus I have gained weight and probably couldn't get it off if I wanted to, which I don't. It has been part of my life since I was 24. I can't see ever getting married again. Maybe meet someone, but not marriage.
ROFL! Hadn't thought of it in the terms of a no pest strip, but I could see where it might be!
Unless those pests don't care whether or not you are married.
Why would they need to take them off? That ring is a symbol and bond of their love and just because a partner has passed doesn’t mean that bond is gone.
Exactly. My mother passed recently and I wear her simple wedding band on my right hand. It reminds me of her. I think of all of the times she must have looked down and seen that ring on her own finger, particularly when she was a young mother of four.
My mother hasn't worn her ring for about 5 years. my father passed 8 years ago. I asked her where her wedding set was. She said she wasn't married any more. Even tho it made sense it still made me sad.
It has a large center stone that is very beautiful.
My wedding band was my mothers.
Same here. If I remain, I will have his band sized down and stack it with mine on the same finger.
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