and changing to silicone wedding bands.

Our Valentine’s gifts to each other are new wedding bands. After taking my rings off and putting them back on over and over to put on work gloves, or work with tools, or to paint, I was sure I was going to misplace them (and it was a pain). Leaving them on was out too, as one of my recently repaired rings ripped through a pair of work gloves.

I’ve been concerned about my husband’s metal band for several years (he has a scar where it cut into his finger), and with him building out-buildings and working on cars a metal band has a higher chance of causing damage. (Do an image search for safe wedding bands and there will also be rather disturbing images of what can happen if a ring gets caught in machinery. I’m not going to link it; it’s on you if you choose to search. I stumbled upon them by accident and am indelibly scarred. You have been warned.)

I suggested that we both make the switch, and he accepted. The new bands have taken a bit to get used to; they are lighter and don’t spin as much as metal, and frankly, when you’ve worn something for over 22 years, changing is going to feel different. Still, I feel safer for making the switch, and I even found a ring with some nice carving. (Of course now I’m wondering how hard it is to cast medical grade silicone…)