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Does your DH wear a wedding ring?

156 replies

SkiBunnyFlummy · 06/04/2005 09:42

If you have a DH of course.

Do you mind if he does or not.

We are getting married this summer and my DF (? hee hee ) doesn't fancy wearing one as he already wears a signet ring (currently lost actually) and his dad doesn't wear one.

I'm not sure if I care or not. In some respects I think it might make him think twice before he stepped outside our marriage vows. Or it might put single chicks off - but then some singlies target married men don't they.

I'm not paranoid but he is a good looking bloke. well primarily he is a bloke so there is bound to be some temptation during a marriage.

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biglips · 06/04/2005 10:04

i remember that my cousin got married last year and the part when they exchanged rings, his wife had got one but not my cousin - it looked strange then !!

nutcracker · 06/04/2005 10:04

I am not married but if i were then i would want my dh to wear a wedding ring. Would just mean alot to me i think. Oh and i agree it does look sexy.

biglips · 06/04/2005 10:04

as my cousin doesnt wear jewellery

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Miaou · 06/04/2005 10:09

Dh wears a wedding ring. He is not a jewellery fan but does not see a wedding ring as jewellery, but a symbol of his status. He couldn't wear it for about 18 months when his weight shot up as a result of being on steroids, and he was really pleased when he was able to get it back on. I don't really mind whether he wears it or not, because I trust him 100%, but I do like to see it on him.

Titania · 06/04/2005 10:20

Mine does. He insisted on it. He said ot makes it feel 'complete' He alao wears a white gold and titanium eternity ring I bought him, with a single diamond in it which he adores.

He has to take them off for work because he does a very manual job, working on a building site, but he puts them on a chain around his neck and puts them back on as soon as he gets home and washes his (usually very filthy) hands. DD hid his wedding ring once and he got really really upset, saying he couldnt go out without it. bless him!!

hunkermunker · 06/04/2005 10:20

Could have written Twiglett's post

DH says that if he wore a wedding ring and wanted to shag someone else, it's not beyond him to take the ring off He has such a way with words!

gingerbear · 06/04/2005 10:21

DH does.

Work colleage slipped and caught his wedding ring finger on a door handle - ripped his finger off and had to have it sewn back on [faint emoticon]

wheresmyfroggy · 06/04/2005 10:22

I wear one, i'm not a fan of rings and was worried at first that i would not like wearing it but now i couldn't imagine not wearing it

I only take it off when i am having a bath or am bathing dd

SoupDragon · 06/04/2005 10:24

Mine does. Also, a friend had one which he received during the ceremony, wore for the day and then didn't plan on wearing it again. A lot of our other mutual friends then got married, all wore rings and he decided he would like to wear it after all.

The exchange of rings is a lovely bit of the ceremony so maybe your fiance could have one for the ceremony and then decide. If he's used to wearing a signet ring which is lost ATM, this could replace it. My dad wore his signet ring as his wedding ring.

collision · 06/04/2005 10:25

I wanted DH to wear one but he wasnt keen. My Mum was horrified and said he must even if it was just for the vows.

Dutifully, we went to Portobello Market and picked up a plain silver band for less than £3. He has never taken it off (5yrs in May) and now I wish I had spent more on it. My band was from my Granny who died 10 years ago.

So, we have 2 rings for £3!!!!!

WideWebWitch · 06/04/2005 10:27

We're not married but have bought rings for when we get around to it, dp wanted one. It's a thick silver one. My ex dh wore one too, I like them and want my husband to wear one tbh, although I don't think it'll stop infidelity or anything. My friend's dh won't wear one because (get this for a reason!) 'it's a babe magnet darlin'' Hmm. Ha ha at Marthamoo and the iron!

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SkiBunnyFlummy · 06/04/2005 10:30

I think I might say to him that it would mean alot to me if he chose to wear one. .... and see what he says.

I won't kick up a stink if he really doesn't want one though. Means I can get a posher one with the spare money.

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lunavix · 06/04/2005 10:40

Mine doesn't wear any jewellery and he was a bit jealous after he proposed that I had a lovely engagement ring!

We picked our rings together and they're lovely - he's really looking forward to wearing his, and keeps trying it on!

Demented · 06/04/2005 10:48

My DH wanted to wear one and much to my disgust picked one that truely looked like a curtain ring, IMO it didn't suit his hand at all. At the time he had a manual job and got it caught on things too often so abandoned it. I would like him to wear a ring, just not that particular one. Although I don't think it's the be all and end all and I don't think he is going to run off with someone else just because he hasn't got his ring on.

alexsmum · 06/04/2005 10:51

when we were getting married i told dh that he didn't have to wear a ring if he didn't want to...he could have a tatoo on his forehead saying ' i'm married' instead

he chose the ring!

HappyDaddy · 06/04/2005 10:53

I love wearing mine. Every time I look at it I feel better, no matter what's wrong.

Titania · 06/04/2005 10:54

when are you getting married lunavix?

saadia · 06/04/2005 11:03

I got one for my dh as he wanted one, but he is forever taking it off and losing it so I have put it in a safe place. I'm quite glad actually because I don't really like jewellery on men.

trinityrocks · 06/04/2005 11:04

My wears his when we go out cause I think a ring suits him but he doesn't wear it all the time because of work (submariner)

BadgerBadger · 06/04/2005 11:11

My DH wears one, he wanted one. I think initially it was more important to me as well that he wore one, now, a bit further down the line I really wouldn't mind if he didn't.

He enjoys wearing it as a sign of committment to me, which I like! But wouldn't feel that he wasn't committed to me if he didn't.

snafu · 06/04/2005 11:19

A couple of months after we were married, I saw an email from then-dh to a friend of his, describing how his wedding ring 'Can always come off if I need it to.'

Needless to say, he's not wearing a wedding ring these days.

HappyDaddy · 06/04/2005 11:27

Does he still have all his teeth, snafu?

Enid · 06/04/2005 11:30

mine does - surprised me as I didn't think he would want to, but he likes it

louee · 06/04/2005 11:56

my Dh does we bought them both with the money his grandad left him in his will so we had them made !!! (titanium and gold)hubby loves it as it matches his watch i bought him for engagement prezzie!!!

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