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Widower dating after 6 years, hides and wears wedding ring when he goes out alone

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Rebecca344 Thu 16-May-24 09:47:51

Advice please. I’m dating a widower of 6 years. Been dating 6 months and he asked me to get engaged on Valentines. I’ve just been told that when he goes out alone, he puts his wedding ring back and removes it before coming home to me. Can I get peoples views on this please. Am I right to feel concerned that perhaps he is not emotionally ready to date or marry me

Daddima Fri 17-May-24 08:54:57

Whiff

Rebecca did you get engaged? As you haven't made it clear. You say he comes home to you are you living together? Your post isn't clear plus you say you have been told he doesn't wear his wedding ring when without you who told you ? How long was he married before his wife died? Has he got any children and do you have any ? If yes to both those questions what do they think?

If you truly want advice you need to give more information.

I think she said he does wear the wedding ring when he’s ‘out’.
Sounds a bit odd to me.

Grandmabatty Fri 17-May-24 08:57:58

This poster has posted similar on Mumsnet, so I'm not convinced by wanting an older person's opinion. I think it's unlikely and op will either never return or will come back full of indignation at us doubters

grandtanteJE65 Sun 02-Jun-24 16:01:09

Dear Rebecca: DON'T EVER LISTEN TO GOSSIP!

But you did, so did the "kind person" who told you that your friend wears his wedding ring when he is not with you, see him herself with it on, or was she told by somebody?

What I am getting at here is; there may be no truth in the story.

Ask him, if he still wears his ring, and be honest, tell him Mrs X told you he did.

It sounds to me as if it is not his behaviour you need to worry about, but the motives of whoever told you this story.

silverlining48 Wed 11-Sept-24 14:35:15

Just a thought but do you know for sure that he’s actually widowed? I ask this because similar happened to someone I know.

Macadia Wed 11-Sept-24 16:09:31

When I was single, I used to slip on a wedding ring to keep men's advances away.

BlueBelle Wed 11-Sept-24 17:02:42

This is a 4 months old thread why renew it the original poster never came back

silverlining48 Wed 11-Sept-24 17:14:06

I hadn’t noticed til after I posted.

Cossy Wed 11-Sept-24 17:34:55

BlueBelle

I can manage to not get involved with anyone without wearing a ring curtsintwitcher 🙃

😂😂😂

Cossy Wed 11-Sept-24 17:35:14

silverlining48

I hadn’t noticed til after I posted.

Me neither grrrrrrr