2006-11-01 09:16:58 · 37 answers · asked by vegetable soup 5 in Family & Relationships ➔ Weddings
It used to be very much the custom that the women did and the men didn't. These days the men seem to choose on an individual basis.
2006-11-01 09:18:51 · answer #1 · answered by Older&Wiser 5 · 2⤊ 1⤋
It isn't a tradition in the UK for an exchange of Rings! It is an American Idea which some people over here 'adopted'.
It is only recently men here have started wearing ANY jewellry and it is not as symbolic to a man!
My husband could never wear a ring of any kind as it is dangerous in his job as an Electrical Engineer, and so doesn't bother outside work!
There must be a lot of jobs with similar problems!
Having seen what CAN happen! I am surprised by HOW MANY DO wear rings!
2006-11-01 09:42:27 · answer #2 · answered by willowGSD 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
In Medieval/Renaissance times, it was customary for a woman to wear a ring but not for the man.
Also, rings and other jewelry are a safety hazard with some jobs and the man could easily be injured badly if he wore one on the job.
Other men just don't like wearing jewelry and they don't feel they need it as a reminder of their vows.
I have met many men (not in the UK) who haven't worn wedding rings and they are very faithful to their wives. At the same time, I've met just as many men who have worn rings who don't have an ounce of fidelity in them. So a blanket statement won't work in any case.
2006-11-01 13:02:47 · answer #3 · answered by Cinnamon 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Originally it was only the woman as the cost was considered to be too much. In recent years this is now not the case and I see many English husbands wearing wedding bands. These days you can go and buy the rings as a set so this is what my husband and I did and he wears his ring with pride.
2006-11-02 02:01:22 · answer #4 · answered by sweetiesweetydarling 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's quite usual now for men getting married to wear a band, but it's only relatively recently that it's been generally normal for men to wear any jewellery at all. Neither my father or my father-in-law to be wear a wedding bad, but people I know in their late 30's often do. It just wasn't the norm until a few years ago.
2006-11-01 20:51:50 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I'm married and don't wear one because I don't like wearing jewellery of any kind. I never have and never will tho I did try wearing my wedding band when we were first married but couldn't get used to it, i've been happily married for over 10 years and have never, will never cheat on my wife as I love her more than anything in this world. Can't speak for other men tho.
I'm in the UK.
2006-11-01 09:22:20 · answer #6 · answered by Goofy Goofer Goof Goof Goof ! 6 · 3⤊ 1⤋
I am not sure about UK but even in the US a lot of men don't wear band. It's really depends on your job, if you work in blue color industry or factory or Union work- you can't wear a band around tools and machinery. My dad doesn't wear a band because it got caught on a huge factory saw when he was younger and he almost lost his finger. My FI can not wear a band- it's acutally illegal at this work. He welds and you are not allowed to have any jewerly on your body due to the hazards.
2006-11-01 09:23:04 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
A few reasons why they may not wear them,
Some men aren't given one by their wives on their wedding day,
some men can't wear them because of the job they do,
some men take them off at night and forget to put them on next day,
My hubby wears his all the time and never takes it off, hes lucky enough not to have to because of his job, but I think you will find there are as many women today who don't wear their rings either.
2006-11-01 23:17:01 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It really depends on the guy and not the country
Sometimes the men are in an industry where they arent allowed to wear a band. (eg hydro, welding etc) Women in those industries dont wear wedding rings either
A lot of guys actually find bands dont "fit" them right. My own hubby tried on hundreds of bands. His fingers had higher "webbing" between them that caused the ring to be almost right at his middle knuckle. It looked weird, even to me. So, we opted out and our vows said I was wearing the ring that symbolized it all.
2006-11-01 14:44:59 · answer #9 · answered by Cariad 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I had always heard it was a safety issue that I did not belive to be true, until my dear wifes grandpa was working on a car and did something that caused his wedding ring to melt instantly on his finger. I am not making excuses for you poor chaps in the UK, just a warning!
2006-11-01 10:00:13 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋