DH wants to know - is 42 too old for a man to wear an earring?

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I think he looks good with or without.

DH is 9as far as I'm concerned) a very presentable spikey grey haired cross between George Clooney and Robert Mitchum. My brother reckons he's more like Mark Thomas and my mate's son once mistook him for rod stewart on the cover of some sleb mag. Just remembered there's actually a pic of him on my profile...

Anyway, I put it to the Mumsnet Style Jury, do you think he would look better with or without an earring? He's quite worried about looking like he's trying too hard to be young. Waddyathink?

tony head does it

gut instinct - take it out

yes.remove it.

yes. get slippers and cardi

it's too old to start wearing one - it's a bit Harrison Ford having a midlife crisis

already wearing one then it's fine imho

Tell him to go for it. My DH put his back in & he's 44.

no-no slippers and cardi.
just looked at his pic on your profile and he is a lovely handsome man who i just can't see suiting an earring.

more-distinguished without.

Should clarify - didn't put it back in recently. ie already wearing it - keep it in!

He's always worn an earring. In fact, when I met him he had earrings in both his ears. I think he took one out to meet my parents and now he's down to just the one gold sleeper. He took it out this morning and now cant decide whether to put it back or not. I agree it would be very weird to start wearing one now.

if already in, keep

if wanting new, give kick up the arse

If he's always worn it then keep it in, or take it out, his choice really.

He works in an artistic/creative field where he hardly ever has to look smart. ... hmmmmm, maybe I'm concerened that him taking his earring out will be admitting we're both getting old . He's thinning a bit on top and reckons he'll soon be going for the big chop - that's a really short crop to disguise baldness not a vasectomy - maybe he should wait till then...

Dh has had one since he was about 18, I'd think it was odd if he suddenly decided to take it out. I don't think your DH needs to take it out just because he's 42, but obviously if he wants to then he should.