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fartingfran · 29/04/2011 13:58

DP is divorced but still wears his ring

He had it made from a very special family ring and when they separated he wore it on his right hand instead. It's still there now. I don't mind at all because I understand its significance but don't ask me what we'll do if we ever get round to marrying - I don't wear rings!

fartingfran · 29/04/2011 13:58

DP is divorced but still wears his ring

He had it made from a very special family ring and when they separated he wore it on his right hand instead. It's still there now. I don't mind at all because I understand its significance but don't ask me what we'll do if we ever get round to marrying - I don't wear rings!

RumourOfAHurricane · 29/04/2011 14:01

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Goblinchild · 29/04/2011 14:05

My dad stopped wearing his ring when he almost lost the finger, rings and being a squaddie don't go well together apparently.
DH wears a ring to match mine.

frakyouveryverymuch · 29/04/2011 14:19

The 1662 book of common prayer doesn't have a provision for the exchange of rings - you have to adapt the ceremony specially.

meditrina · 29/04/2011 14:21

They didn't use 1662.

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StatelyPoshBeartrothal · 29/04/2011 14:34

Not wearing a ring is one thing, not exhanging them is another IMO.
But if it's "tradition" not to, then I can see why the most traditional family in the country wouls adhere

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anonacfr · 29/04/2011 14:37

I agree. I knew he wouldn't be wearing one but I didn't realise the Archbishop would be blessing one ring- it was rather odd not to see the symbolic exchange.
He could easily have taken it off after the service, just like she put back her engagement ring when she left the church.

frakyouveryverymuch · 29/04/2011 15:01

No, they didn't - it was more a comment on the it not being traditional/being a recent addition. I think the 1980 version has the exchange in though.

icooksocks · 29/04/2011 15:02

My dh doesnt wear a ring, I do. I gave him one on our wedding day but he's an engineer so it soon came off. Its in a box in my jewellery bag now.

barbie007 · 29/04/2011 15:35

dh wears a ring but I don't. I've always found it uncomfortable and can't bear the thought of wearing it.
Been married 14 years...

StanHouseMuir · 29/04/2011 15:46

I don't wear a ring, although I started off wearing one for a number of years but it started to make my finger/tendon ache so just stopped wearing it.

redandyellowandpinkandgreen · 29/04/2011 18:58

I wear a ring and DH doesn't. We had to do a bit of jiggery pokery with the vows as we didn't exchange rings but it works.

HalfPastWine · 29/04/2011 19:23

I don't see the point in wearing rings tbh.

80sMum · 29/04/2011 19:24

Traditionally, it's only the bride that wears a ring.

Librashavinganotherbiscuit · 29/04/2011 19:32

DH wears a ring, I don't, pretty sure I would lose it if I did and don't really see the point of them.