DEAR ABBY: My late partner and I had matching wedding rings, as we had a civil marriage. Since my partner's death, I have met someone else. We have become a couple and also want to have a civil same-sex marriage.
Do you think it would be wrong to use the same wedding rings I had with my first partner? I'm not sure how I feel about it and need some input. -- ALLEN IN FLORIDA
DEAR ALLEN: Far more important than what I think about it is what your significant other thinks. Personally, I would "retire" the rings from your former marriage and start with new ones because it's a new relationship. While no rule of etiquette says there is anything wrong with using the old ones, this really isn't a question of etiquette.