DEAR ABBY: After reading the letter in your column about the wearing of wedding rings, may I offer a suggestion?
My late, beautiful wife and I always agreed we would wear our wedding rings until we passed on. However, at times this has caused some embarrassment when people asked about my wife, not knowing she has passed on.
Since I do not want to remove my ring, I asked my jeweler to cut a groove in it and to blacken the groove. Now I wear it as a mourning ring, and it looks quite distinctive. -- JACK ANSPACH, VIRGINIA BEACH, VA.
DEAR JACK: What a loving and respectful idea. I'm sure that many widows and widowers will appreciate your helpful suggestion.