You’re just fine and I am deeply sorry for your loss. She was a very blessed woman to have had you in her life.
Hugs, Megan
pure speculation on my part - here’s my guess as to what prompted you to reach out...
grief experts (who lost a pet or a 98 year old great aunt) are telling you how to handle your grief
be polite, if you choose, but I would avoid their company for a while
what is normal? you do you
I’ve generally found that the people most eager to tell me it’s not normal for me to still be wearing my wedding ring are divorcées who are on the hunt for their next future ex-husband. Such women are not to be trusted to give you good advice.
Posting for a friend.
very normal.
To my wife’s chagrin and loss of pressure on my wallet, I don’t wear any jewelry. It was a big no-no as an electronics tech and subsequent engineering jobs working with high voltages 15 to 50 kV.
An addition to the “it’s normal” which I agree about: I know men who worn their wedding bands on their right hand for years afterward too.
I didn’t take mine off for a couple of years. (Widowed by Suicide) Tomorrow is the 13th anniversary.
Hang in there, Brother.
Trust in the Lord.
My mother wore her ring til the day she died.
I have always loved the George Jones song “He Stopped Loving Her Today” and that is exactly the day I will stop loving my wife. You wear that ring in proud memory of a love that transcends what other people think.
God bless you.
Wear it as long as you wish. It isn’t for the surviving spouse to change hands upon which the ring is located. Move it from left hand to right hand and leave it there forever.
If my wife should predeceased me, I would move my wedding ring from my right hand (traditional for Orthodox Christians although many follow local custom and wear on the left) and move it to my left. I would take my family ring and move it to my right (started wearing a family ring to keep locals from thinking I’m a widower). My wedding ring would stay on me through death and on my finger in a casket. The only change I might have done is to swap rings at death.
Wear the ring. It reminds you of her. May her memory be eternal
Completely normal.
Absolutely normal. And my condolences.
Yes, normal, don’t take it off, look up griefshare.org they have online and in person support
My mom preceded my father in passing. He followed, only months later. I buried him with his ring on because I knew that’s the kind of man he was, and would have wanted it that way.
Yes it is very normal.
My husband died 3 years ago and I’ll never remove my rings.
Yes. You’ll know when and more importantly if to take it off.
I wore mine for years and then when cleaning out some stuff I came across the box my wife’s wedding and engagement rings came in. I took that as a sign and put her rings and my ring in the box together.
It’s a wonderful way to show continuing love and respect.
Absolutely. Everyone grieves in different time stages. Eventually you will move on w your life, don’t rush it.