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Wedding rings... - 4/10/2008 11:26:48 AM
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Tinkerbell_
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One thing that bothered me when I was married was that my husband didn't wear his wedding ring. He would occasionally but he never made it a point to.
Since I've been single again, I've noticed a lot of guys don't wear them, even though they're very happily married.
So my question to you is: Do you feel it's important to wear your wedding ring? Do you wear it?
If you're single, do you think this is something you will make an effort to do when you're married?
How does it make you feel to meet someone who's married but doesn't wear a ring?
Just curious. *grin*
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RE: Wedding rings... - 4/10/2008 2:44:32 PM
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notmycity
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I've always worn mine (seventeen years this month in fact) , even while using power tools. A properly fitted ring, along with being safety conscious will keep the ring on the finger and the finger on the hand (which is a good idea anyway if you want to keep all your digits) .
I’ve heard plenty of excuses why guys don’t wear them, and can’t think of one time I believed it.
Just my opinion of course.
Oh, BTW, there have been times women did note the ring.
I love my wife and I’m happy to advertise that I’m married.
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RE: Wedding rings... - 4/10/2008 3:24:05 PM
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PromiseLander
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Well, that's nice but it's not an excuse... I've seen one of my ex-brother-in-law's actually weld a ring onto his finger when he was working on a car, then accidentally grounded his hand to the battery... Man that was nasty painful... Since then I really don't see a need for jewelry - just one more reason for my health insurance premium to go up. Yikes!
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RE: Wedding rings... - 4/10/2008 3:31:19 PM
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notmycity
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ORIGINAL: PromiseLander
Well, that's nice but it's not an excuse... I've seen one of my ex-brother-in-law's actually weld a ring onto his finger when he was working on a car, then accidentally grounded his hand to the battery... Man that was nasty painful... Since then I really don't see a need for jewelry - just one more reason for my health insurance premium to go up. Yikes!
I'm reminded of "Tim the tool man".
I wear gloves when I weld (like they teach you in welding school). As for the grounding issue, well that’s difficult for me to see if one is careful when working around bare connections.
I’ve known guys who do both for a living with the wedding bands. No issues with them.
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"I am a companion of all them that fear thee, and of them that keep thy precepts." Psalm 119:63
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RE: Wedding rings... - 4/10/2008 3:53:18 PM
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bigfrank
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Let me put it this way:
What did people do before they were capable of buying a ring? Answer: not wear a ring.
I don't think it's a problem, but that's just me and I'm not married anyway.
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RE: Wedding rings... - 4/10/2008 4:55:58 PM
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YZGUY
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I wear my ring and am pleased to do so. Though, the pounds of marriage have added up all over, including the ring finger, so in the future, I may have to enlarge it a little. I guess I'm not as manly as the power tool, machinery guys - but I'm OK with that. I'm a child of God. 
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RE: Wedding rings... - 4/10/2008 9:51:02 PM
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willfs
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I can kinda see why they wouldn't wear them. I don't like wearing rings. I have never been an accessory guy either. But I never thought I wouldn't wear my wedding ring.
Is a necklace with the ring too...
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RE: Wedding rings... - 4/11/2008 1:51:44 PM
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APZR
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quote:
ORIGINAL: notmycity
I've always worn mine (seventeen years this month in fact) , even while using power tools. A properly fitted ring, along with being safety conscious will keep the ring on the finger and the finger on the hand (which is a good idea anyway if you want to keep all your digits) .
I’ve heard plenty of excuses why guys don’t wear them, and can’t think of one time I believed it.
Just my opinion of course.
Unless you work with heavy equipment or heavy duty power tools... you have NO idea of the dangers! I'm not talking about wearing it while you mow your lawn. However, I often do not wear it while doing labor work because I don't want it to get scraped or roughed up. We've been married for a long time too, and if one really wanted to cheat, a ring will not stop that. It's internal love and honor that will. A ring is just a symbol... nothing else. I don't get bent out of shape over some stupid symbol. If I did, I'd be in mess right now...my own wife hasn't worn any rings for over 6 months. She has blood tumors in her left hand, and has surgery just this week to remove them. There are plenty of legit reasons, and there plenty of reasons with arterial motives.
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RE: Wedding rings... - 4/12/2008 1:49:10 PM
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colliefan
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How does it make you feel to meet someone who's married but doesn't wear a ring?
Her marital status isn't the first thing on my mind.
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RE: Wedding rings... - 4/12/2008 5:14:53 PM
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PreserveWildlife
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If I were married, I would wear it. However, it is a cultural thing. I know people in other cultures where both men and women do not wear rings.
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RE: Wedding rings... - 4/13/2008 11:39:36 AM
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TomTurn
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I've always worn mine (seventeen years this month in fact) , even while using power tools. A properly fitted ring, along with being safety conscious will keep the ring on the finger and the finger on the hand (which is a good idea anyway if you want to keep all your digits) .
I’ve heard plenty of excuses why guys don’t wear them, and can’t think of one time I believed it.
Just my opinion of course.
Worked with a guy who was getting out of a tractor and his properly fitted ring caught on the cab as he swung out. Finger and ring stayed with tractor.
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RE: Wedding rings... - 4/14/2008 11:46:03 AM
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Tinkerbell_
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What about those gentlemen who aren't into some sort of industrial work of life? I know many business men, accountants, store managers, lawyers...what about them?
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RE: Wedding rings... - 4/14/2008 4:03:08 PM
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APZR
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[shrug] there are as many reasons as there are excuses. Listen to your gut when discerning the character of a man.
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RE: Wedding rings... - 4/30/2008 10:56:56 PM
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tbrobinson
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I wear mine all the time. My hands are a little swollen these day, and it would be hard to take it off, but the funny part is, that if I take it off, there is a white ring there, that clearly shows what should be there.
I do understand and respect the powertools thing, but...
I think you wear it unless in danger.
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