Does your husband wear a wedding ring?

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I have been married for almost 11 years and my husband has never worn a wedding ring.

He just says he hates wearing jewellery and finds it really uncomfortable.

I have never had an issue with this but yesterday my friend raised her eyebrow when the topic came up and said it’s very suspicious that he doesn’t want people to know he’s married.

I said it isn’t about that and he just doesn’t like wearing jewellery but she told me not to be so naive.

Do your husbands / wives wear wedding rings and does it bother you if they don’t?

No, neither of us do regularly - he did have one but it got lost not long after we got married and I never wear the ring I used when we got married, it was my grans and it was more symbolic to just use rather than something I’d wear every day.

I sometimes wear my engagement ring, but more in the same way I’d wear any jewellery than it being any kind of particular statement about my relationship status.

In fact I’m wearing it today but on the opposite hand, and another ring on my engagement finger, just because.

Mine doesn't, we didn't get him one as he doesn't wear rings. My dad has never had one either. Makes no difference for me - I don't see the purpose of it as some kind of "hands off, already taken" brand. I also don't see how a ring would deter someone from having an affair. They can be easily removed.

We didn't have rings, as neither of us wear jewellery and couldn't be bothered with the hassle of choosing or the expense. So no!
Your friend is a bit silly really

He doesn't have one. He never wears any other jewellery and didn't want to start. I wear mine all the time.

My DH has never taken his off. I only wear mine occasionally.

We're both faithful and devoted to each other. I couldn't care about what anyone else thinks.

Yes. He never takes it off.
I don't wear either of my wedding or engagement rings through.

Yes we both do. I feel weird without it now.

Not for years now. But then neither do I. It has nothing to do with 'not wanting people to know I'm married'.

Not at work, for H&S reasons. I rarely wear mine.

Yes, and he's lost it twice. Had to be replaced, both times.

He doesn't wear it for work as it could be dangerous. He does wear it at weekends but only if we're going out.

Neither of us wear them often. I know lots of people who wear stretchy silicone rings instead if they can't or don't like to wear traditional rings

My dad never wore his because he lost it many years back and although he was sad he thought only the original had sentimental value.

My dh recently bought a motorcycle and my dad fished out some of his old motorcycle gear from 20+ years ago to give dh and there in the finger of his old leather bike gloves was dad's wedding ring.

Mine does - he even has a silicone one for the gym. I don't as they don't fit post children. But I'll get them resized now we have decided no more children.

Neither of us wear ours anymore really. I haven't worn mine in about 7 or 8 years. DH takes his off for cricket and at some point just stopped putting it back on. Doesn't bother us because we know we are married 🤷‍♀️ I don't think a ring stops anyone who wants to cheat anyway tbh.

I think your friend is the naive one. Does she think a wedding ring creates some kind of anti-infidelity force field? Men are faithful if they choose to be, not because of their jewellery.

Do you wear yours? Would your hubby be comfortable if you didn't?

My DH didn't want one but I wanted us to exchange rings so he said he'd try wearing it. Now he never takes it off

Yes, to my knowledge the only time he's ever removed it for any length of time was when he had a flare up of dermatitis on his hands and it was making his skin sore. Conversely, I haven't worn mine for about 6 years, I had an accident and hurt my wrist and hand, and had to have the ring cut off. I haven't got round to having it repaired and it doesn't bother me not wearing it

We don't. Dh's got lost and mine annoys my skin (eczema).

DH & I don't wear them.
Swapped them on our wedding day and that was it.
We married in 1999.
We are married to each other. Not to the world.
Never felt the need.

Yes mine does but if there was no other suspect behaviour it wouldn’t bother me if he didn’t

Nope. DH didn’t have one when we got married and mine are in a jewellery box, worn very occasionally now.

DH does, but it wouldn't bother me if he didn't want to. He doesn't ever wear any other jewellery so I don't think it would be particularly surprising if he hadn't wanted a ring.

Dh wears his all the time.

Before we got married I said that if he wanted me signal my married status, he should do so as well.

He said that rings were uncomfortable for him because he never wore jewellery. I waved my bare fingers at him and said "likewise".

He suggested a pinkie signet ring. I said no, matching wedding bands. It's not about random jewellery, it's about a culturally significant indicator.

We both wear matching wedding bands.