Men and wedding rings - AIBU?

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DH and I are renewing our vows next summer after 15 years (his idea, he "proposed"). When we got married, he didn't want a ring and, at the time, I didn't think much of it. This time we are aiming for a more personalised ceremony. When I said I would like to get him a ring too this time, he said not to bother because he's "not a jewellery person" and he said there's no point in men's jewellery anyway. Some of my friends think it would be odd if I receive a ring, but I don't give him one in return. AIBU to think most men do wear wedding rings these days (he thinks not)? I realise that this is hardly a world crisis, but I do feel as if I would like to give him a ring and was wondering if this is indeed the norm for most people these days?

My hubby doesn’t wear his ring. we did exchange rings but he has never worn jewellery and he doesn’t like the feel of it on his hand so he only wore it for about a day and took it off. It doesn’t really bother me. I would love for him to wear it but i would rather he was comfortable and didn’t keep fiddling with it or taking it off and risk losing it. We keep it in a box with all our wedding bits.

I don't like any jewellery on a man. It's a modern fad

Er...no. DH's ring belonged to his great-great uncle, circa 1880. And you only have to look in the National Gallery to seen men festooned with jewellery back in the pre-1700s - status symbols for the wealthy and well connected. You don't have to like it but it certainly isn't in any way 'modern'.

I’m not saying Prince William has, just that we may never know. Royals get away with all sorts

Not anymore they don't. It would be all over the sun and facebook within 5 minutes of him even looking at someone else.