Prince William refuses to wear a wedding ring

[Shineynewthings]

I just don't understand why anyone wouldn't want to wear something that symbolises their love and commitment to someone? In makes things appear a bit unequal to me.

Isn't it to do with him being in the forces

Do we really care?

He won't be any less married or in love by not wearing a ring. It really, really doesn't matter.

BIWI when was the last time I told you I love you ?

No reason why he should, if he doesn't want to and she doesn't mind. Does his father wear one? Mine never did, so I wouldn't be at all fussed if my husband didn't want to. Perhaps it's the same for Prince William.

He doesn't refuse to wear one. He choses not to.

Not our/your business.

Dh wears one. He wants to .

Would you be posting 'kate refuses to wear wedding ring'
It would be her choice to.

Nothing to do with the Forces.

I don't know if he'd have to take a ring of when flying, but nothing to stop one being worn at any other time.

Presumably, it's just his choice.

I rarely wore a wedding ring when I was married. Neither did my husband.

Lots of Forces people don't wear a wedding ring. I imagine it's because if you're sneaking up on someone in the dark you don't really want your diamond studded platinum man-bling sparkling in the moonlight and tipping them off.

and this is news why exactly?

I don't intend to wear a wedding ring (I don't wear jewellery at all) and don't see what it has to do with love or committment. I doubt DP will wear one either though it's his decision either way.

Rings can be a nice symbol for some people, but they're not compulsory!

BALD - just not often enough, OK?

LOL @ "diamond studded platinum man-bling"

..off with his head!

ha - what does it matter to you? It's a personal thang..

It is just personal preference.

I don't think DP would wear one if we were married tbh. He loathes jewellery. It wouldn't bother me in the slightest.

I'm sure if it was Kate refusing there would be a much bigger fuss. It is none of my business but I still don't understand why someone would refuse to honour their partner by wearing a ring? Aren't men allowed to wear wedding rings in the forces then? Is that it?

Pffff

OMG!!! Surely this is an April fool. Most of them today have been about the royal wedding, and not very well thought out.

swc - you forgot to mention signet rings (only proper inherited family ones, natch ) - these too are permissible male jewellery items...

dh doesn't wear a wedding ring either. he did have one, but it rubbed too much.

it is the same size as mine, and handily in platinum, not gold, so i get to coordinate nicely when I wear silver jewellery

win-win all round!

Armed Forces personnel can and do wear wedding rings. DH has done so for years. He has taken it off from time to time when directly doing something hazardous, but that is a very small amount of time.

Who is fussing? Noone on here cares that he isn't. And I can categorically say that I wouldn't be at all fussed if she didn't either.

Perhaps he doesn't want anyone to know he's married cos it'll cramp his style

My DH doesn't like jewelry....that's fine! I don''t need to mark him as "taken" so it's up to him.