She looked at me like I said I like to eat puppies on toast with orange marmalade.
OMG! Beth! That is one of the funniest analogies i have ever seen!
Rings are such a personal decision. I think you and I have talked about this before.
DH took his ring off back in February. When he got back to Virginia, he put it in his valet on his dresser. After he moved out, I put it in my jewelry box. I saw it one Sunday when getting ready for church and slipped it on with mine. After church that week, I took it off. That happened for a couple weeks. When my mom saw me wearing it the one Sunday, she freaked out about it. I told her that I felt like God wanted me to wear it to Church, to bring DH there with me.
One Sunday, I forgot to take it off--that was back in Sept. It has been on my finger ever since, along with my wedding set and my anniversary band. For a while, I had developed some skin issues under the rings--moisture getting under them and drying my skin, etc. At one point, I even had a small raw spot. I would take them off, put bacitracin on my finger, and put them all back on. Then, I started putting lotion on every day and my skin has healed. The ring will come off my finger when it goes back on my DH's, its that simple.
When someone makes a comment, tell them you appreciate the concern, but that you believe your marriage is a lifelong covenant that you made with your husband and God and that God has not released you from your vows, even though your H chooses not to honor his right now. Say it quietly, calmly, and matter of fact. People will stop in their tracks and rethink their perspective. Trust me on this.
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