DeepSummary
Jana Kramer and Kathryn discuss the symbolism and perception surrounding wearing or not wearing a wedding ring, drawing from their personal experiences. They talk about assumptions people make when someone isn't wearing their ring, and Jana opens up about purposefully taking off her ring during a difficult time in her previous marriage as a way to signal to others that things weren't okay.
The conversation shifts to the rumors surrounding Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck's relationship status based on paparazzi photos showing them with or without their rings. Jana expresses empathy for celebrities who can't go through relationship struggles privately due to public scrutiny.
Jana gets vulnerable sharing her shame and embarrassment around having been married multiple times, despite her desire to find true love. She finds gratitude in her past relationships leading her to her current fiancé Alan, who she feels is her happily ever after.
Key Episodes Takeaways
- The meaning and perception of wearing/not wearing a wedding ring can vary based on circumstances.
- Celebrities can't privately navigate relationship struggles due to public scrutiny.
- There is societal shame and embarrassment around having multiple marriages.
- Finding gratitude in one's journey despite past struggles or failures.
- Having empathy and not judging others for pursuing love and happiness.
- The complex emotions of shame, embarrassment, but also gratefulness surrounding a journey to true love.
- The personal significance of one's wedding ring as a symbol.
- The assumptions people make about relationship status based on outward symbols like rings.
Top Episodes Quotes
- “It sucks because people like that that are in the spotlight can't. Can't do things privately. Can't go through a marriage that has hard times privately.“ by Jana Kramer
- “And I'm not, though. There is pieces of shame in it. It's just because of the comments and stuff, but I am so grateful for that path.“ by Jana Kramer
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Episode Information
Whine Down with Jana Kramer
iHeartPodcasts
5/27/24
When a married person isn’t wearing their ring… what does it mean?? Jana and Kathryn discuss the symbolism of the wedding ring while getting into the Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck rumors. Jana reveals the emotional and person reason behind why she stopped wearing her ring in her previous marriage.
Jana gets vulnerable when opening up about the negative comments she receives about being married multiple times, and hear why she’s grateful for her marriages that didn’t work out.
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