Growing up I never saw my dad wear a ring. Wait, maybe I saw him wear one, once…on his pinky. I think it was the whole invoking the Godfather persona but other than that, no ring. I did date a guy who wore a gold ring with my name (awww) and his class ring, so that was probably my first experience with a man wearing a ring. Now that my beau and I are getting married I’ve wondered, does it matter if he wears a ring or not? And the answer there is no. I have left it up to him to wear a ring or not.

The only jewelry I’ve ever seen him (beau) wear was a gold necklace his mother gave him. When I asked my newly married friend if she minded whether her husband wore his ring or not she just about knocked my head off and said “HE BETTER”! She then turned the tables on me and asked my thoughts and I told her it was really up to him - I could care less. She was speechless.

Wedding rings are symbolic of many things, everlasting love, life-long commitment, you name it. But when I really think about it, I think a lot of wives put a heavy emphasis on the ring as a symbol of “back off ladies, he’s taken”. To me it’s really his actions. A piece of metal will not stop or make him act any different. Sure, it’s nice to see some “bling” on my man but it’s not a necessity on my part.

Although, there is this ring in development that will warm up every hour 24 hours before your anniversary. That’s pretty funny and will they make it for the bride as well?