2006-12-05 02:15:38 · 25 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Etiquette
Yes, if they want to.
2006-12-05 02:19:33 · answer #1 · answered by ? 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
To some people it may seem incorrect. But really it is up to the person wearing the ring. When you lose someone dear to you like a mate, you want to still keep the ring on. Some may feel they are forgetting their spouse, if they take the ring off, or even betraying them. We just got to give them time, it is their choice. Everyone grieves differently.
2006-12-05 10:45:24 · answer #2 · answered by woman of steel 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is up to the person. You are used to wearing it and if you take it off, your hand may feel different. You can wear it as long as you would like to. For some, taking off the ring is the final step of acceptance that your loved one is really gone. There isn't a clear cut right or wrong, or an exact time limit.
2006-12-05 10:40:18 · answer #3 · answered by Mariposa 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I agree with cattywhump. To go on wearing this memento of the departed dear is to cherish her memory Of course if you feel like cherishing it..By taking it out you are reducing yourself to an Indian woman who has to remove her sacred thread once the husband dies to declare to the world that she is a widow.Even this practice is fast disappearing there.I hope there is no corresponding compulsion in he Western Society- There is also no need to remove the ring even when you are considering fresh engagement- The second wife already know that you are a widower.The ring will not make any difference for her.
2006-12-05 10:35:31 · answer #4 · answered by Prabhakar G 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, it's acceptable. If and when the person decides they want to date again, the ring should be shifted to the other hand. It can also be made into another piece of jewelry or put aside with the deceased spouse's ring (if he/she was not buried with it) to be given to the eldest child (if the couple had any).
2006-12-05 14:55:29 · answer #5 · answered by gemthewitch 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The surviving spouse can wear that ring as long as they wish. It's a personal choice.
2006-12-05 10:41:20 · answer #6 · answered by cajunsma 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When a spouse passes away you do whatever you have to in order to heal and grieve, etiqutte and acting proper doesn't play a role. It may not be "proper" to cry when out to lunch with a friend, but if you're still upset and grieving over a loss, the friend should be supportive, not wierded out or offended. If so, consider getting new friends.
2006-12-05 10:36:44 · answer #7 · answered by GLSigma3 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm not sure if people still do this or not, but people used to switch their wedding ring to their right hand to indicate that their spouse has passed away.
2006-12-05 10:36:08 · answer #8 · answered by glitterkittyy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's a matter of personal choice. My mother wore her wedding band for years after my dad died. Then, without discussion, she took it off. When we noticed the ring was missing, she just told us that she thought it was time to stop wearing it. She still wears her engagement ring, but she moved it to her right hand.
2006-12-05 10:25:33 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
I don't think it has anything to do with etiquette. It all depends on how you feel. If they want to continue to wear their ring, then it's up to them. I would only find it wrong if they were starting to date.
2006-12-05 10:46:00 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't know about etiquette, but my dad passed away 10 years ago and my mom still wears hers.
2006-12-05 10:28:03 · answer #11 · answered by startwinkle05 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋