Men not wearing a wedding ring? Thoughts please

emweaver

Threebabes wrote: »

My hubby has a ring, he wore it for a few years and now it stuck in a drawer. He said it catches on stuff. I dont mind either way. I wear mine out the house but take it off when Im home.

I take mine off when home too as I get eczema under it so only wear it when go out.

emweaver

Gloomendoom wrote: »

You are guaranteed to have an accident if you wear a ring. However, the chances of having a nasty accident increase significantly.

That doesn't make sense, I assume its a typo. As I said you can put a plaster over it to stop it catching things .

Gloomendoom

emweaver wrote: »

That doesn't make sense, I assume its a typo. As I said you can put a plaster over it to stop it catching things .

You are right, it was a typo. I've corrected it.

Incidentally, here is a link to a French study on ring accidents.

RECOMMENDATION ON THE RISK OF WEARING RINGS AND WEDDING BANDS

Interestingly, it appears that most such accident happen in the home and not at work.

beautybutterfly

We've just bought our rings, we only paid £65 for my OH's because I know for a fact he won't wear it, its just not practical for him, he'll end up losing it or damaging it so no point spending loads, its just for show on the day

Lotus-eater

beautybutterfly wrote: »

We've just bought our rings, we only paid £65 for my OH's because I know for a fact he won't wear it, its just not practical for him, he'll end up losing it or damaging it so no point spending loads, its just for show on the day

I got married last Sept. Wore my ring for a couple of weeks, then off and on for a bit, lost it about 4 months ago.
I didn't pay loads for it and I assume it's around the house somewhere.

Oh and for the thread, my OH doesn't care if I wear it or not, but I think she would like it if I wore it on a night out together. Once I find it of course

She wears hers all the time and I like that little bit of male dominance but I wouldn't be too fussed if she felt not bothered about wearing it.

Bufger

My dad has never wore his and it doesnt bother my mum. He's in a job where you shouldnt have any jewelry as you risk takingb off your fingers etc if it gets caught.

My wife hasnt had hers on for 6 months because her hands have swelled up in pregnancy. Now shes had our son it no longer fits but im ok with her not wearing it.

As long as they dont lose it or throw it away the symbology is still there.

If they were taking it off just before a night out that'd be different..

C_Mababejive

I dont like wearing rings,necklaces,ear rings or other male jewelry either save for a watch.

andygb

I stopped wearing a wedding ring, after a few months (twenty years ago), because I did a lot of sports, and I nearly lost it a couple of times, and caught it in netting on one occasion. My OH used to grumble a bit, but then I pointed out all the married couples we had known, the ones where the bloke had been a ring wearer, and then run off with another women.
I have always been faithful, and always bring my wife into the conversation if I am talking with other women (at work or socially).
A ring is just a symbol, it does not act as some kind of insurance policy or guarentee of someone's behaviour.

Kate78

It's personal preference surely?

For me, I wear my wedding ring as a piece of symbolic jewellery. My husband wears one too, we discussed it before getting married and that was his preference.

But it is just that, jewellery. Not imbued with any spooky powers!

suki1001

My husband and I don't even own weddings rings. We never exchanged them.

I find I just cannot get sentimental about jewelry. I never wear earings either and don't own a watch.

If I'm honest I think expensive jewelry (ie gold/platinum etc) looks tacky - as if it's come out of the Argos catalogue - I cannot symbolise my marriage that way. I have always had to lie about engagement rings when someone's shown one to me, I just don't like them.

Anyhow, I've been married over 10 years now and have a completely trustworthy marriage.