He doesn't want to wear a wedding ring

FH doesn't want to wear one and I'm perfectly fine with it. I'm not a jewelry person either but ended up wearing my engagement ring everytime I left home and got used to it. I can't imagine wearing a ring 24/7. FH and I are exchanging wedding bands but we don't expect him wearing it 95% of the time. Eta: I would really try to discourage him from getting a tattoo in place of the band. Not because of a divorce situation - just not a good look imho.

My FH works in construction ans wearing a ring is potentially dangerous, so he will only wear his on special occasions.

Ring's don't make a marriage, so I wouldn't worry about it.

Thanks for all of the suggestions, guys. Didn't even think of the silicon rings. I've shown him some tungsten ones and he still didn't like the idea of it. I'll see if he'll go for that. I don't really care that he doesn't want to wear one cause I'm not a fan of jewelry either, but I think the symbolism is important.

Personal choice. The ring is important to me.

It's a personal choice. But DH never wore jewelry before and now he never takes it off. We got a really simple tungsten band. He likes the symbolism and seeing it on his hand at work reminds him of me.

Another question for you, how would he react if you said you didn't want to wear a ring? To me, the symbol of our marriage is important and I'm proud to wear my wedding ring. But at the same time, if I'm not wearing it, I'm no less married. My father has worn his wedding ring for almost 39 years, It's the only piece of jewelry he owns, and I've never seen him take it off.

My FH can't wear a wedding band because his fingers swell be cause of arthritis. So he'll only wear his on special occasions. Could your FH agree to at least wear one to family functions, date nights, etc?

Lauren, both of my staff wear Qalo rings. A couple of the guys on my tri team wear Enso. Qalo rings target the CrossFit community specifically, which I find annoying, but I think they have a quality product.

My dad is allergic to metal and never wore one

My DH wears his, always. We've never had that issue but, my husband is an engineer with the electric and gas company and works with a ton of linemen and construction crews. Because of the safety concerns about 75% of them don't wear their ring. It doesn't make them less married, it is just easier to not have it on if something dangerous happens.

Some people are not interested in the symbol. I agree with Lara, talk with him and ask him how he would feel.

That's a non-negotiable for me. I value the symbolism too much. Luckily, FH is on the same page. That being said, if it doesn't bother you, don't worry about it. Don't make it an issue because you're worried about what people will think or you think you're supposed to be bothered by it.

Neither my dad nor FH's dad wears a ring. As long as they act married, people know they're married!

Tungsten rings on Amazon are ~$15. Why not get that for the ceremony, and he can see how it feels? If he hates wearing it and it ends up in a drawer, no big financial loss.

My H refuses to not wear his ring, but that's his choice. My IL's don't wear their rings. MIL lost hers right after the wedding and FIL refused to buy a new one that shortly after the first was purchased. They just never got around to getting her a new one. FIL had to have his cut off his finger about 9 years ago due to a work accident so doesn't wear one anymore.

I never wore any jewelry, but I got used to my e-ring. Now I love it and can't wait for my wedding ring. Maybe give yourself some time to get used to wearing a ring so you can decide if you even want to wear a ring. Don't feel like you have to "suck it up" and get a ring.

As for the tattoo, I don't know why you think they look dumb. Unless he works in an industry in which it would be frowned upon, its a good alternative to a ring. Or he can not get anything, that's cool too.

My dad never wears his because when they married, he worked around heavy machinery. Even though he switched jobs somewhere around 1990 and then retired this year, he just never got into the habit. He's been carrying his wedding ring on his keychain for 45 years.

FH doesn't care much for jewelry and I told him I'm okay with him not *wearing* a ring all the time, but that it was important to me that he *have* one.

My dad never wore one until he retired. FH is getting a ring, but we're not spending a lot on it. I know him, and I know that sucker is gonna get lost in no time at all.

I wear mine on a chain a lot. I take it off for travel and the gym and work. He has his own chain he wears his e ring on.

But if he didn't wear it at all I wouldn't care. Much like he doesn't care if I don't have mine on all the time. It's a none issue.

This is something that you have to decide how important it is to you. I also don't like the tattoos. My dad almost never wears his wedding band. I asked him to wear it for our wedding for the pictures and he did lol but honestly he keeps it in a drawer and has almost their whole marriage. Not wearing it does not make him less married to my mom - they have been happily married for over 31 years!

Neither of my parents are jewelry people and I never saw them wearing wedding rings. This would not bother me at all. If you or he don't want to wear a ring, I think that's totally fine.

My dad has never worn a wedding ring in his life. When he was married to my mom, he had one and never wore it. So when he married my stepmom, she didn't even buy him one because she knew it was pointless. It's all about how you feel. He's still married with or without the ring