What does a wedding ring symbolize to you?

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Growing up, my parents never wore theirs so I use to think it was for the rich only. Personally, I don’t think it means a lot in the sense that I never cared to have a ‘nice rock’. And honestly, if ever I did get married, the more expensive the diamond, the more paranoid I would be about loosing it and the bigger the chances it would just sit in a jelewery box.

However, I do think it is considerate to wear a simple ban out of respect for your spouse to let the world know you are off limits

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I did that with my engagement ring. No one in my family had one before. I treasure it greatly so it spent a lot of time in my jewelry box. I lost a ton of weight when I was pregnant with my son (yes while pregnant) and my wedding ring got too big. My engagement ring is smaller, so I now wear both, to keep my wedding ring on.

My MIL hated the fact that I didn’t wear my engagement ring. But putting things away that I treasure is just what I do. I don’t want it to get broken, lost, or ruined. My husband has now learned that about me, and takes it as a compliment.

I honestly treasure both rings, because of who gave them to me. I honestly couldn’t care less if the rings were tin. When I look at them I think of my husband, not what they look like.
 
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It represents the faithfulness, love, and commitment of my (soon-to-be) spouse to me. And vice versa.
 
Well, it means a lifetime commitment to my husband in the eyes of God. My hubby and I are actually going to get wedding bands tattooed because he cannot wear his for his job (it can get caught on the equipment and guys have lost fingers before) and we figure it would be good too if we are doing something where we can’t wear our ring. Since the commitment is forever, there shouldn’t be any issues. Yes we have thought about it plenty we have been contemplating it for the past three and a half years of marriage.😃
 
My Wedding ring symbolizes what a good catholic marriage should be.

A selfless act where your job is to forget yourself and ensure that your wife/husband gets to heaven. (Children included).

It’s why my weddinf ring is a thick white gold band with a gold crucifix on it.

Just a reminder that the love I have for my wife should be the same love that Chirst has for his church and vice versa.

God bless.
 
Louie1983 said:
My Wedding ring symbolizes what a good catholic marriage should be.

A selfless act where your job is to forget yourself and ensure that your wife/husband gets to heaven. (Children included).

It’s why my weddinf ring is a thick white gold band with a gold crucifix on it.

Just a reminder that the love I have for my wife should be the same love that Chirst has for his church and vice versa.

God bless.
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:amen:

In the same vein, I inherited my mother’s wedding ring, which we used for our marriage, and on the inside is inscribed 6 letters that we also had inscribed in my dh’s wedding band: AML AML. It means All My Love All My Life. We too made a total commitment to God and each other that has lasted for 29 years so far. God has been there for us through every trial and temptation to disunity, for which we give him all the thanks and the glory.
 
Seriously…

Spiritual Meaning: I am sacramentally married to a truly beautiful and spiritual being that make makes life worth living.

Physically Meaning: I’m married, so all women (and men…I’m in one of those states that allow gay marriage…lol) stay away!
 
Della said:
In what way? Because they are mostly sold in small shops? Aren’t WRs mass produced just like every other mass commodity? :confused:
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No, not a commodity, but two people who have the entrepreneur spirit. They come together to give what they do not have- their future. They create a family, In hopes for fruits to blossom and for their efforts To bless them…
 
To me it symbolizes unity, eternity, and it will be on my hand to remind me of all the reasons why I chose this man and all the feelings I have for him, all the things and plans and desires and goals we share.
My engagement ring is not fancy at all, I prefer it that way, but I look at it in a similar way and I can’t help smiling a little, it reminds me of him every time I notice it on my hand (and I do still notice it).

But I might still be in that romantic phase, our wedding is a month away and we’ve been thinking and talking about rings very recently. 🙂
 
I did not wear my wedding ring for most of my married life because of safety issues, I do not wear a wrist watch either for the same reasons. Because of that it is not too symbolic to me, now I wear it when I remember because I have a different job and it pleases my wife. I shared so much with my wife that at this point a ring is a moot symbol, going together through thick and thin every day and trying to live a Catholic life is the symbol of the sacrament of our marriage.
 
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