I was wondering if it's okay to keep wearing my wedding band after my husband and I divorce?

I think it's bad karma to keep wearing your wedding ring after the divorce! I'd say don't ever wear that wedding ring again. Sell it and use the money to buy yourself a new piece of jewelry.

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After my divorce, I got my wedding ring melted down and redesigned which was a totally liberating experience – and I ended up with a brand new gold ring! The woman at the jeweler's told me that melted down wedding rings are known in the industry as "f- you rings", because after redesigning the rings, a lot of women wear them on their right-hand middle fingers… Redesigned wedding rings are a great way to celebrate being single, strong and independent.

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Wedding rings definitely have a lot of sentimental value and are hard to give up. After my divorce, I didn't want to get rid of my wedding ring, but I didn't want to wear it either. In the end my ex-husband and I (it was a friendly divorce) decided to have both of our wedding rings melted down and made into three new rings – one for each of our daughters – the best product of our 15 year marriage. The girls really love them, I'm glad the wedding ring isn't just gathering dust in my jewelry box, and my ex-husband is really pleased with the way we handled the whole wedding ring situation too.

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Choosing whether or not to keep your wedding ring after the divorce really depends on you and your preferences. A lot of women choose not to wear their wedding rings or engagement rings after separating from their spouses because it reminds them of unpleasant things or makes them feel stuck in the past. If that's not a problem for you, then I think you should go ahead and keep wearing your wedding ring as a beautiful piece of jewelry. On the other hand, continuing to wear your wedding ring may communicate that you're not over your ex so it might ward off future potential beaus... Be careful of the message you are sending! However, if your wedding ring is set with diamonds and doesn't really look like a wedding band, like you said, you might just want to move it to another finger so that you don't give people the wrong impression. One idea is to melt the wedding ring down and have it redesigned into a new ring. Take it to a high-quality jewelry store with a good reputation and they should be able to do that for you. You can even have it refashioned into earrings, a charm for a necklace or bracelet, or any piece of jewelry you want.

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Yeah, that's a way to go ahead with your life, NOT! I don't know who invented this silly Divorce Rings idea. Why not carry a photo of your ex-husband in your wallet for the extra torture. I mean it's nice that some couples manage to separate on peaceful terms, even a divorce present isn't completely out of the question, but a ring encircling your finger on a daily basis?! I think not.

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