@whitneylynallen: Here👇🏻 I understand that for those that have not lost a spouse, it may be hard to comprehend why a widow may decide to take off her wedding rings soon after her husband's death. They are a symbol of love, commitment, and a sacred union a couple makes to each other on their wedding day after all. And that's the exact reason I took my rings off very soon after my late husband, Ryan, died. My rings symbolized our life and love together while Ryan was alive-when we were both able to carry out the commitments we had made to each other on October 12, 2013. As soon as he died, our vows "till death to us part" had been fulfilled. With Ryan's last breath, I had transitioned from a wife to a widow. That abrupt dethroning of sorts was jarring. The rings on my finger a beautiful but tragic reminder to myself and the world of what had been lost and what could never be again. The rings didn't bring me comfort or a connection to Ryan, but rather they made me feel sick because what the rings symbolized what was no longer my reality. It had nothing to do with my love for Ryan. How much I missed him or grieved for him and our life together. It just didn't make sense or "fit" with my new life moving forward and it was less painful to see my ring finger bear than with the rings Ryan had pledged his love to me with. Bottom line. Do what's right for you and your grief. When and why did you take off your wedding rings? 💍 . . . 💌 DM “Retreat” for my widow’s retreat 💌 DM “Support” for 1:1 grief support 💌 DM “Carried” to preorder my 2nd book 💌 DM “Running” for my book 💌 DM “Light” for my self-guided grief course 💌 DM “Email” to join my list . . #grievingprocess #griefcoach #griefjourney #youngwidow #youngwidows #widowedandyoung #widow #widows #widowhood #widowlife #widowed #widowedmom #anaphylaxis #anaphylacticshock #anoxia #anoxicbraininjury #anoxic #death #griefandloss #deathanddying . . . Grief coach for widows. Helping widows lost in grief find joy and purpose after loss.

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