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I'd say just let him wear the chain, but didn't Carrie wear Aidan's engagement ring around her neck, "so it's closer to my heart."?
LOL that's what my husband said! It'll be closer to his heart!
But Carrie did that cz she really wasn't ready to be engaged with Aidan. So it kind of gives me bad juju feel.
I'm not married just yet, but I've told FI he has to wear a band!
@MrBee - I love that you are totally comfortable throwing out SATC references!
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My hubby has to take his ring off to work, but when he's not working it's always on. He happily said that he hardly notices it anymore.
@rasgoola - If I'm going to throw out SATC references somewhere, this is probably the best place to do it!
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I'll be the odd one out and confess that my husband never wears his rings. Or, only on very special occasions like Thanksgiving or something. At first I was very upset by this, but a few things have made me at peace with it: (1) my dad never wore his ring and my parents have been happily (and I think faithfully) married for 38 years (2) my husband is not a cheater, and (3) even if he was a cheater, the ring wouldn't do anything to help. He's the most attentive, sweet, loyal guy, and that's what counts, not the ring.
my hubby's wedding ring has that hammered look to it cause he always works with his hands and knew that it would get a little scuffed up anyhow. But, he still tries to not to wear his ring to work cause he's afraid it'll fall off when he takes off his working gloves or anything like that. He's cute though, cause just when i think he's forgotten to wear it when we're on our way somewhere...or you know, not at work..he pulls it out of his pocket and puts it on...and i've noticed that it's become a part of his 'getting ready' routine. it's really cute!
i <3 him! [sigh]
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@chicagowife - you bring a very good pt. I guess I need to look at the bigger picture. At least he tried.
I'll be getting that chain this weekend :)
@mywedding.com editor - hehe that's a cute routine! :D
Mine always wears his. He took a little time to get used to it and stop playing with it all the time. His was shiny platinum to begin with and now it's all scratched up ("patina"). He says he likes the burnished/patina look better. I just love to see him wearing it.
mine always wears his, and likes it, which makes me happy. like chicagowife, my dad has never worn his because he just doesn't like to wear a ring. My parents have been married for 35+ years and are very happy! the thing is, my mom just doesn't care if he wears the ring or not. If you care, its fair to ask your guy to try it out for at least a month or so.....
There are certain professions where it's actually dangerous to wear a ring (metal-welding for example). If my husband were in one of those professions, I would be ok with him leaving it off for work, but I would still expect him to wear it at home or when we were going out.
My father and grandfather never had wedding rings. My mom says that male wedding rings didn't use to be universal-- she says ~50% of men got rings in 1974 when she got married. On the other hand, I can't think of any weddings I've attended where they didn't have both partners exchange wedding rings. It seems weird to imagine a ceremony with just the man giving the ring to the woman and not the other way round.
I think Mr. Pinot Noir wears his ring more often than I do! I usually take mine off as soon as I get home but he keeps is on until bed time.
husband always wears his, though he complained the first few weeks that it was uncomfortable. as the jeweler told me, wedding bands are meant to be worn. who cares if it gets scratched? as long as it isn't glass, it should be durable enough for daily wear.
Mine has barely taken his off since we were married in Aug. He knew it was a touchy issue for me. He was really uncomfortable at the beginning, because he wasn't used to wearing rings. But now he says he misses it if he ever takes it off (which I told him he would - because I went through the same thing with my e-ring). He also does a lot of work with his hands, so we intentially got him a ring that was comfortable on his hand (we exchanged a "comfort-fit" band that was too thick for a regular one that was thinner) and that wasn't fancy. It's a simple gold band, so he can bash it up and not feel too bad. He recently put his first major scratch in it and was really upset, but it made him feel better when I was completely relaxed. I told him I'd rather him have a dented and scratched ring that he wears than a pristine ring that he doesn't wear. Now he knows I really mean it.
we're not married yet, but he has said that he'll probably wear it as often as hid dad does. that means he'll only take it off when he is playing basketball or doing anything where his hands will get dirty.
MR.F doesnt like rings and we knew this even before we got married. Hes more of a watch type of guy and it seriously doesnt bother me. Guess what hes getting for our one year.... tic toc tic toc
He takes it off to shower because he is afraid it will slip off and go down the drain. Otherwise he wears it all the time, even when I think he should take it off so it won't get all beat up!
Mine wears his all the time, except for when he takes it off to show it to me and say "I'm not wearing it!!!!". Before we got married, I told him to never take it off because he'd probably end up loosing it - and now he likes to joke about it. He used to take it off to put on lotion or wash his hands, but I put an end to that real quick when I went in the bathroom and saw it on the sink!
We aren't married yet, but he already wears a band. I bought him a heavy white gold band years ago when he bought me a promise ring. He got very used to wearing it and doesn't take it off ever. He claims it throws him off balance when its off, and if it is ever off, I'll catch him hurriedly putting it back on as soon as possible. He even wants to wear that band as his wedding band every day rather than nick and scratch the nice, new one we just bought! O.O
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My fiance is skeptical about whether he will like wearing a ring all the time. He's so not a jewelry person! But I am pretty sure he'll come around. :)
my hubby wants to wear his but its too small. So he wants to go to the store and switch it or try to make it bigger. He wears it on his necklace.
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I hope he's going to wear it all the time! We had a heck of a time picking one out that he actually liked.
It took him a couple months to get used to wearing a ring- but now he loves it and never takes it off!
Thanks for everyone's responses. I am jealous that a lot of you are saying your husband never takes the ring off :)
This weekend we went and picked out a chain!! The store was out of stock on the chain he likes so we ordered it and it'll be here in one week.
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It's been one week since we picked up the chain. My huband wears it everyday now!! Even when he goes to bed! I should have done this a lot sooner!
@ktdid23 - hehe your husband is funny.
@lilythespitfire - that is so sweet :)
@Bunnylove08 - actually that happens to my husband sometime! Like in the summer his ring would be too tight but in the winter it's a bit loose.
I'm so happy to see my husband wearing the rung everyday :)
This is sort of unrelated to the original post, but I must say, ipodgirl, you displayed PERFECT board etiquette with this post 
Only responded when necessary, thanked responders en masse, etc. Thanks for showing us how it's done!
My husband is a pilot and he never really wears jewelry so he picked a ring he liked, but assumed he wouldnt actually wear it all the time. He had it on for a week before he had to take it off for flying. He said he felt naked without it and wanted it back on asap. :)
My FH and I have talked about this subject a lot. He is a coal miner, a farmer and construction worker on the side, and just plain accident prone! He's gotten his hands smashed and caught in things more times than I can count. He's even gotten to the point he doesn't wear gloves cus he's gotten them caught so many times. I would much rather him not wear the ring then to lose his finger, his hand, his arm, or even his life! I did however buy him a band for the ceremony and am hoping he will at least wear it on anniversaries and such.
I've worn a ring around my neck (my fiance's "promise ring" to me) and it meant just as much as an engagement or wedding band. I also understand having to not have it on his hands for work. I'm in nursing, and I have to pin my engagement band to my scrubs because I'm not allowed to wear anything other than a completely flat (non-engraved) wedding band for fear of contamination. I have a friend whose father can't wear his wedding band at work because he might get electrocuted.
True, the concern over the ring getting banged up is a little less...valid. So by all means, get him to try to wear it on his hand. Maybe humour him and let him wear it around his neck at work, but request that he wear it on his hand when you go out for dates, etc?
Mr.Bee, that's what I told fiance I would do if he doesn't wear his. He is not big on jewelry. Just his watch. Who knows though. I'll let you know in November!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Mine'll halfheartedly complain about his "stupid ring" when he forgets to put it back on after his shower (and asks me to get it out of the shower where he left it). He asked about the chain thing, and when I explained that it would seem like he didn't really want any one to know he was married, he quickly agreed to give it a try. Now, the only time he takes it off is to shower. He even sleeps with it on. I told him he didn't have to sleep with it - at night, I put mine in its box which sits on my nightstand - but he insists.
I think it's a personal choice and something each couple has to figure out for themselves.
My husband seems to like wearing his. He is in no way a jewlery guy. I think he likes the symbolism behind it most, plus the fact that I have told him how good looks with it. He chose the exact band that he wanted. His only complaint in the beginning was that it made noise when he hit his hand on something.
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Before we got married, my husband told me he rather not wear the ring on his finger. Instead he would wear the ring on a chain around his neck. He said it's because he's not used to wearing a ring and also because his job requires him to move PCs around so the ring would get scratched up. I told him it's very important for me that he at least give it a try before he decides.
We've been married for a few months now. He tried but he still doesn't really like it. Plush he always forgets to wear his ring but at least he seems happy when I remind him to wear it.
I'm just wondering, should I just give in and give him that chain to wear the ring around his neck now?