Well I hate rings, so I guess I'd be the type to leave it home

I don't know why it matters, if you're not going out trying to pick up on some guy and lying about being married.

Personally I wear my wedding and engagement rings all the time, but it's ridiculous to overreact to others not wearing theirs. It's a personal choice; it doesn't necessarily mean the marriage has come to an end.

I like how out of all the things to focus on about inauguration day, this gets any coverage at all. Sad.

I've been married almost 9 years and have never worn my wedding ring (only wore my engagement ring for one year). Rings feel like they are choking my fingers, plain and simple. Some of us just don't like rings, it really doesn't mean anything (to me at least).

Unless, of course, someone doesn't wear it with the express intent of cheating (by advertising that they're not married). That's just wrong, in my book.

I'll wear my rings everyday once I am married. BUT, if I was going to a really fancy party and hell froze over and I had some crazy huge expensive ring to wear I would ditch the wedding/engagement ring for the evening.

I wear two rings every single day. The ring my mother inherited after her mother passed away when she was 5. Her mother (my grandma) made sister hide it from my mom's dad so he wouldnt sell it and my mom received the ring when she was 19 years old, then my mother passed it down to me when I was 20. The ring is over 80yrs old and I've worn it almost 24/7 since it was given to me.

I also wear my engagement ring every hour of every day since I got engaged and never plan on taking it off.

maybe she was bloated from all the fancy food. it took me awhile to get use to wearing mine, but now it's weird when i'm not.

Hmm, i didn't even notice.

I never take mine off.

I didn't notice. I agree with Hiding --- if it was a really soecial occasion and I had an amazing ring to wear, I'd leave my wedding rings at home for the night. No big deal.

It's not like EVERYONE doesn't know she's married... to the President no less. No big deal.

I don't like to wear my engagement ring, it get stuck everywhere (it's a solitaire), so I left it at home. My fiancee's band is simple and easier wear so he gets to wear it daily.
OH these two (the Obamas) are just so sweet and seem so in love, I don't even care that she's not wearing her wedding ring.

I take my rings off to exercise and sleep, but never leave the house without them on. But then, I'm a newlywed.

I didn't notice. I don't think tthat it is that big of a deal. It probably would have been uncomfortable with the other ring she wore.

I've only been married for 7 and a half months but I still already feel weird if I don't have my engagement ring and wedding ring on. I'm not sure if I'll continue to wear my engagement ring (will the diamond is beautiful it's not massive so I don't have to worry about it catching on stuff or flopping around on my finger).
I did notice that Mrs. Obama wasn't wearing her wedding ring and thought it was curious. I'm guessing it was a conscious decision on her part, especially considering it wouldn't go unnoticed.

I think it's wrong.
Especially for someone who is under such scrutiny especially.
IDK...I wouldnt go anywhere (ok maybe other than the gym and the shower) without mine....
I think it's disrespectful to your SO.

Um, why would people be talking about this? I wear my rings infrequently because they bug me (I retain just enough water on a daily basis that the rings get tight and then they hurt), this says nothing about my respect for my husband. My relationship with my husband is much deeper and more important than a piece of jewelry.

It was just one time, and even without they were clearly a very happy married couple that day (and everyday!) so I don't see what the big deal is. The ring may not have been on her finger but the promise was still there. Isn't that all that matters?

But, with that said, I'd still keep mine with me somehow--but only because it's one of my weird little paranoia, superstitious things.

I take my engagement ring off when I'm doing chores and cooking because it catches on everything plus I don't want to lose the diamond. But my wedding ring is just a simple band so I wear that all the time. My hubby doesn't wear his ring at all - he hates wearing rings. I don't mind and do not find it disrespectful at all.

I take my engagement ring off when I'm doing chores and cooking because it catches on everything plus I don't want to lose the diamond. But my wedding ring is just a simple band so I wear that all the time. My hubby doesn't wear his ring at all - he hates wearing rings. I don't mind and do not find it disrespectful at all.

I always wear my rings. I had to take them off once when i had surgery but as soon as i got home i put them back on. But thats my choice, everyone is different. My husband doesn't wear his all the time as he is a mechanice and his hand can get stuck on something while fixing cars but i don't mind, i know he's mine and he loves me

I wear rings all the time. They don't bother me, I guess I didn't really realize that happnened. I'm always learning something new.
I don't think it's a big deal in that scenario.. I mean for crying out loud, she is there at the event WITH him. It's not like she's out at a bar alone w/o it on.

Yeah, it's a personal decision. I take mine off and put them back on a lot, and sometimes I just forget... I have an opal ring, so I am especially careful to take it off when cooking/cleaning. I do feel weird though when I go out (even with my sweetie) and forget it... I have a double pearl ring my parents gave me at 18; I suppose if I was wearing that I'd skip my wedding rings for the night, since it fits on my wedding ring finger.

Hubby's in construction, and even though he has a virtually indestructible ring he doesn't wear it at work. But it doesn't matter to me; if it bugs other people that's THEIR problem.

I always wear a ring -- either the wedding band or some ring my husband given me in the past (anniversary, when were dating, etc.). But I think this is a matter of personal choice. Marriage is NOT about the ring, after all. JMHO.

It was most likely a fashion choice. Besides we all know who she's married to. So what.

I think she preferred to wear that massive rock instead.

I just occasionally wear my engagement ring. Depends. But it doesn't mean anything towards my respect towards my relationship and my fiance, it's just a habitual thing...

The only time my wedding rings come off is when I have to shower,cook, or clean.The rest of the time I always have them on.Sometimes I will switch them with a diamond and gold ring that he gave me on our anniversary 2 years ago.

My husband's ring is always on.

I am really bad at keeping jewelry on myself, but if I had a wedding ring it would never leave my finger! It's a huge symbol! I loved Michelle Obama's dress and entire outfit for that night, but why couldn't she just have worn the darling ring on her right hand and kept the wedding rings on her left?!?!

This is just silly. Why does it matter. She's with her husband, dancing in his arms. Marriage is about more than symbols.

I don't think it's a big deal at all. I mean, just think how many marriages have fallen apart between two people who wear their rings constantly.
Anyway, if it's such a nice ring, I would be afraid to wear it all the time. I would lose it or break it, LOL.

I always wear my ring, but not for others to see but because it makes me think of my husband. But if others want to take it off, why not?

I have a metal allergy, so I almost never wear mine. None of my business what others do.

It doesnt bother me that she didnt wear it. Not a really big deal I mean they are over there dancing. I do love the way wedding rings look though. I love the simple wedding band. So if she had it on it wouldnt make any difference for me, but i like the way it looks so...

I don't see it as a big deal some people can't wear rings because they might swell or other medical conditions I just think what does matter is how a person handles outside forces if they don't wear a ring.

people talk about this ALL the time with celebs - and honestly, it doesn't mean that you're not taking marriage seriously or anything like that. it just means that you're wearing something different. you're not any LESS married if you don't wear your ring, and especially in this situation, it's not like it wasn't obvious that she was madly in love with her husband.

This ring is a token of my love. I marry you with this ring, with all that I have and all that I am

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I will forever wear this ring as a sign of my commitment and the desire of my heart

I have for you a golden ring. The most precious metal symbolizes that your love is the most precious element in my life. The ring has no beginning and no ending, which symbolizes that the love between us will never cease. I place it on your finger as a visible sign of the vows which have made us husband and wife.

I am not saying anyones marriage is in trouble when they don't where their rings. I myself never take mine off except to clean them and when I go snowboarding I take off my diamond as it doesn't fit in my glove. But i feel that people promise to where that ring as a symbol of their love, when you take it off , you are taking off that symbol.
Couldn't she have worn the big sparkler on her right hand? Why did it have to be on the left. Couldn't she have just worn her wedding band and not her diamond. I don't know, her decision but i would never do it.

I always wear mine but I never wear any other rings and that's just my preference. I don't really get why anyone cares.

Oh and I have to agree with the person that said marriage is more than any symbolism. Rings mean something different to each person. Maybe to YOU it's a symbol and to others it's just a ring.

I feel really weird without my rings, but that's just me. The only time I removed my wedding band and engagement ring for a long period of time was when I was pregnant with our daughter and my fingers were too swollen for the rings to fit comfortably. But, I think everyone is entitled to choose whether or not to wear this symbol of marriage - as long as they're honoring their marriage!

I don't have a ring yet but i would take it off from time to time like to cook or to clean it up or something like that. But for the most part I would leave it on especially if i were to go to a big event. Most married people that i know never take it off mostly out of fear that they will lose it, which i can understand.

My parents never wear their rings and they've been married for 26 years. It's just a token, people attach too much meaning too an inanimate object.

My mom is sensitive to metal, so she never wears her ring.
I don't think it should be a big deal. There are tons of reasons for people not to be wearing them besides trouble in their marriages

My parents never wear their rings either, and they've been married 25 years. I don't think it's a big deal. I think they're fingers expanded, or they just don't find them comfortable, and their marriage is not in trouble in any way...

my parents have been married for 21 years and they never even had rings to begin with! this is such a stupid, non-issue. you can just see their faces when they look at each other and see how in love they are.

I wear my wedding and engagement ring all the time - except when it could get really dirty/gross (cooking with raw chicken, painting a room, etc). But not for any sentimental reasons - I like it how it looks. If I ever found a ring I wanted to wear for a specific event, I would totally ditch the ring for something fun and bling-y.

But my little sister? Who has been married longer than I have? FLIPPED OUT when I took off my rings at a family wedding for someone else to try on. She almost had a panic attack seeing me take my ring off! I tried to explain to her that I was still married even though my ring was off, but she was weirded out that I would do it.

I would love to wear my rings on a daily basis again. However, I worked in heavy industry for 4-5 years. You know, the kind where you lose a finger if it gets caught in the machines. The company said, "No jewelry!" Plus, my hands grew quite a bit with a combination of new muscle and fat. sigh. Gotta get them rings resized, but I don't have the money.