What do you think when a woman you believe is mRried is not wearing a wedding ring?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Nobody cares. My husband and I never wear our rings. A professional setting? Do you somehow think you are more respected if you're married?

No. I'm a teacher and have been away for the summer, and I don't want my coworkers thinking that I got divorced over the summer. I could care less whether people think I am married or not except for people who already think I am (was?) who don't know me well enough to ask, like my colleagues.

If your co-workers notice that you're not wearing your wedding ring and assume that this means you got divorced over the summer, then they're peabrains.

[Anonymous]

I think you're really overthinking this OP.

[Anonymous]

Since a lot of married people don't wear rings, even if people noticed, no one would think much of it, unless you're flirting with them, maybe.

[Anonymous]

Just gain the weight back, problem solved

[Anonymous]

And the followup question - a young woman in my office who I know is not married does wear what appears to be a wedding ring. Anyone know what might explain that?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:And the followup question - a young woman in my office who I know is not married does wear what appears to be a wedding ring. Anyone know what might explain that?

Some women do this, to keep away unwanted attention from men.

I've seen it recommended many times for women traveling abroad, to help ward of harassment or people trying to pick them up.

Or maybe she just really likes that particular ring, and it only fits on one finger.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:And the followup question - a young woman in my office who I know is not married does wear what appears to be a wedding ring. Anyone know what might explain that?

Is she engaged and it's actually an engagement ring?

[Anonymous]

I haven't worn my wedding/engagement rings since halfway through my pregnancy with my now 2 year old. I haven't lost the baby weight and believe I will some day so I don't want to get them resized. I never thought about what people who know me think. I did have a stranger assume I was a single mom when I was alone with my two kids once. She was saying something about "doing it alone" and I thought she just meant taking them to the grocery store but then I detected some weird judginess and so I found a way to mention my husband and she was clearly taken aback. But whatever.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:And the followup question - a young woman in my office who I know is not married does wear what appears to be a wedding ring. Anyone know what might explain that?

If you want to know, ask her. She's the only one who can answer your question.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Writing this after leaving the house accidentally (yet again) without my wedding ring. I lost a lot of weight, if is HUGE on me and I need to get it resized badly, but I have just been running around like a crazy person all summer and never got around to it. So I would say 1/2 - 2/3 of the time I don't wear it, after having two big scares where they fell off and I didn't notice. I make an effort to put it on in a professional setting or with acquaintances who might wonder, but I forget a lot of the time. I know this probably sounds like I'm deep down trying not to wear it, but that's not true- just overwhelmed with working and a toddler and not enough time to myself. I have a nice watch and usually forget that too.

Anyway just wondering what my coworkers, etc think. I hope no one thinks I'm getting a divorce or something.

Honestly this has never crossed my mind! married 17 yrs. I sometimes leave the house without my band by accident. take it off to put lotion on, in a rush and I don't notice till I get to work.

I highly highly highly doubt anyone gives a shit. if they do, they need a new hobby, and I would question why they would care.

I purposely do not wear it to the gym because my band is platinum. I lift weights and my rings would get seriously mangled. again, I still have to wonder why anyone would care.

[Anonymous]

Another woman here who rarely wears her ring. I tend to take it off and,like PP, i find it annoying to have on whrn lifting weights, swimming, etc. DH hasn't worn his since the day we got married.
I wouldn't read anything into the presence/absence of a piece of jewelry.

[Anonymous]

I forgot to wear mine frequently. DH's is now too small.

[Anonymous]

The unmarried woman might be wearing her mother's or grandmother's ring for sentimental reasons. Or she might be in a committed relationship with someone. Or she just doesn't care about significance of ring fingers and likes wearing something.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Neither DH nor I wear a wedding ring. If I noticed you weren't, I would not have any thought about it whatsoever.

Same here. We don't need symbolic baubles.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Hates wearing rings ( me).
Allergic to gold (my sister).

+1 I'm allergic to jewelry . It makes me break out in hives.