how about that wedding ring

how about that wedding ring sandy: I was dumped by my husband 3 weeks ago... He clearly stated there is no hope of reconciliation the only thing keeping him this long was the guilt of leaving me. I guess the guilt is gone now. I am still wearing the ring. I know he will not come back to me. I know he feels happy for breaking our marriage while I feel completely broken. But I cannot force myself to take of that ring. He took it off even before he made the confesion he was leaving. Me asking him why he is not wearing his ring sort of brought the issue to the melting point. So why the hell can't I take the damn thing off? Every time I touch it I cry, just like every time I return to an empty house (that I might not be able to live in pretty time soon but that is the whole another story). How long did it take you to take off the ring or to tell it to your coworkers with the straight face? I am still in the faze where only my close friends know what is happening and for the rest the explanation for my runny nose and tearfull eyes is alergies.
Re:how about that wedding ring Beren: I kept the ring on for a couple months. When I took it off, I wore it on a chain around my neck for another couple of months, until I could bear the idea (and even started somewhat liking the idea) of moving on.

I told my coworkers what was happening fairly soon. I lost 15 lbs. in two weeks; it was starting to become pretty obvious that something was going on.

Beren
Re:how about that wedding ring Beren: On the other hand, it was almost a month before I told my family. I don't know why I didn't want to tell them. I guess maybe I didn't want them to have hard feelings for Kim. I finally told them because I decided I needed their support more than I needed them to think well of Kim.

Beren
Re:how about that wedding ring recentlydiscarded: still wearing mine. dont know when I'll take them off. he took his off the day he told me to leave.
what will happen when that times comes and Im ready to take them off? Do I keep them for memories or sell them or what? I bet I could get a pretty penny for mine.
Re:how about that wedding ring SugarSweet: Sandy,
You will know when the time comes to take it off. Do it when you are ready. .there is no rule (not that I know of anyway) that says when you have to take it off.

Do it in your own time, you have alot going on by the sound of it, and when you are ready to answer the questions that may arise from removing it... then maybe that is when you should do it.

Take care

Kimba