I miss my eng ring. At one point during our engagement, I was taking naproxen. Only to find out that I am almost deathly allergic/sensitive to it. I found out out while watching my fingers swell up like sausages, then go back down, then up, down...and finally my eyes noticed the bottle of pills...took off the label to read the info, not much info, went online, wow, that's a sign of a problem! The swelling happened once more, and it happened really really fast, I was panicking it was getting so tight. Oh, and it's a thick, heavy hunk of platinum... My roommate was on the phone with a friend, and the friend's friend told me to spray my finger with Windex...it worked to get off the ring!
My finger was never really the same, even though I never took naproxen (aka Aleve) again. (and I actually was diagnosed with naproxen poisoning shortly after)
I was able, after losing some extra weight, to get my damaged finger back into the ring, and I wore it for my wedding. I do have a wedding band but I hate it, it was all we could afford; my hubby's ring is more expensive than my wedding band, and his was inexpensive as well...
I became insta-pregnant after our wedding, and shortly after couldn't wear the ring. By the time DS was 1ish I could wear the ring on my *right* hand, but not my left. Then after he was 2 I gained a bunch of weight and can't wear it at all. So I miss my eng ring.
I have a place-holder, LOL, a cheapie tanzanite ring from ice.com, and I generally wear that...but not always.
A wedding band is not for show ... its a sign of commitment....
Are these people only committed 8-5?
Perhaps those people are like me, and feel exactly the opposite as you do. Commitment is in the heart and head...the flashy shiny thing on the hand is for show.