Is it important for you to have your spouse wear a wedding ring?

murks

Being a bloke... I wear one!.. didnt want to.. but I know my wife likes me to and after awhile you get used to the ring on your finger.
... but I just wanted to ask why alot of women want their partners to wear one? Is it because their men are then seen as branded?

I guess when it comes down to it, thats all it is about is publically showing you are branded. If it was just because it was a nice gift from your partner then it would not matter what finger etc it was worn on.

kitschkitty

frannyann wrote: »

I don't mind if OH wears his ring or not, he currently wears the silver band I got him as his 'engagement' ring so sure he will wear it. I am rubbish and probably will keep taking mine off as I don't like the feeling of rings on my fingers at all!!

You are exactly like me - thats exactly what I was going to post!

Stephb1986_2

I would like my OH to wear one but he can't whilst he is at work because of health and safety. We have a while yet to decide

Steph xx

magicgirl

murks wrote: »

... but I just wanted to ask why alot of women want their partners to wear one? Is it because their men are then seen as branded?

I have wondered the same! As a female, I am quite indifferent and as with everything in my relationship, i want him to be comfortable with his own choice and therefore it is up to him what he does. My h2b wore a wedding ring when i met him. he wasn't married but his ex insisted while he was working away, he wore it. it didn't stop him straying. If I was worried he would do that to me, i would not be marrying him! I am not saying that others here are concerned about it, i am sure its just a bit tongue in cheek but having seen both sides, i know where my feelings lie

jackieglasgow

When we got engaged I didn't want a ring, and the compromise was that OH would need to get one, too. He doesn't wear it at work either for safety reasons, but wears it at all times otherwise, it's important to him, and me too, now. We did not get wedding rings when we married though, as the commitment to marry was symbolised by the rings we already had, and those were by then important to us. My OH did buy me a beautiful diamond eternity ring when our second son was born which I wear on my right hand, I don't need any other jewellery now.

Vikki_74

Birdie85 wrote: »

He doesn't like jewellery and will probably make his finger sore by twisting it all the time because he doesn't like the feel of it, he's told me he'd rather have a 'wedding watch' but the choice is between a £200 ring or a £3,000 Omega watch, which one do you think I'll go for?!

Birdie I'm worried we might be marrying the same man :rotfl: Had the exact same "why can't I have a wedding watch...this one...it's only £3,000" conversation with my OH when we were buying our rings the other day. Yes dear, of course you can have a third of our budget to spend on a ridiculously overpriced watch...not!

flea72

i dont wear a wedding ring, but OH does, which is prob against the norm, seeing as im wifey

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Cat72

murks wrote: »

... but I just wanted to ask why alot of women want their partners to wear one? Is it because their men are then seen as branded?

Well you could ask the same for women- do women only wear weddings rings so they are " branded " by men ?

For me its part of the commintment by both partners .

Gemmy_2

I would prefer him to wear it. He doesn't have a job in which it would affect him. I want people to see hes mine

floss2

I left the decision of whether he wears one or not up to him. He has chosen to wear one, even though he has never worn a ring before.

In my experience, wearing a wedding ring will not stop someone who wants to betray you.