Mens Wedding Bands. Should He Wear One Or Not?

Women have worn wedding rings for centuries as a public display of their marital status. However for men the wearing of a mans wedding band is only a relatively recent phenomena.

So for women who are getting married, there is a question to answer. Should they give their man a wedding band to celebrate their wedding or not? A mans wedding ring makes a wonderful gift for him, but will, or should, he wear it?

It was only during the second world war that men began to wear a wedding ring more commonly. Untill then it was extremely unusual for a man to wear a ring as a display of his marital status.

It became the custom for US soldiers going to war to wear a mans wedding band as a symbol of their marital status. It became customary in this way for soldiers going away to make this commitment to their wives in a public way, thereby declaring their unavailability to all.

This became a public choice that men made. For a woman it was not really a choice to wear a wedding ring, it was so customary for a woman to do so that it attracted comment for a woman to choose not to do so. But for a man it was a choice, and the soldiers made that choice, to their credit.

Since that time the wearing of a mans wedding band has become much more common, and it has also become fashionable.

Today, arguably, it is almost as common for men to wear a wedding ring as not. There may be a number of factors behind this.

Fashion will be one of them. There are some wonderful [tag-ice]mens wedding bands[/tag-ice] now available, and they look great. So for many men the wearing of a ring may well be a fashion statement.

And the concept of equality between men and women is now more established than it was half a century or more ago. It may well be that men consider this important, and many feel that if she is willing to wear his ring then he should be prepared to do the same. I wear a wedding ring, and this describes the reason more than any other.

However despite the fact that the wearing of a mans wedding band is more common now, I think it is still true to say that it is considered optional. There is no stigma attached to a decision by a man not to wear a wedding band, whereas there is a stigma attached to a womans decision not to wear a ring.

It may also have to do with a related question. There is no doubt that women like jewelry. It is rare for a woman not to like wearing jewelry. However many men do not feel comfortable wearing jewelry, and have never done so. I had never worn any jewelry before wearing a ring. And that is the only piece of jewelry I have ever worn.

So for many men, there is also the question of whether or not they feel comfortable wearing jewelry. For others the wearing of jewelry is becoming more fashionable, and so they aren't concerned with this, and embrace it.

For women who regularly wear jewelry it may be difficult to understand. However for some men it is entirely alien to wear a piece of jewelry. What does it feel like? How heavy is it on the finger? Will it interfere with their ability to do their work, particularly if they do manual work? These questions need to be answered.

And for those men who are engaged in manual labor there are also legal and safety considerations. Is he allowed to wear a ring? Is it safe to do so?

Despite the fact that there are answers to these questions, they are still a concern for many men.

So hopefully you can see that for men the answer to the question of whether or not he should wear a wedding band involves many more considerations than for a woman. For women it is almost a foregone conclusion. Getting married? Get a ring, preferably a wonderful and expensive one, at least for the engagement.

But for a man it is still entirely optional. Each man has to weight up the pros and cons. To consider all the questions about mens wedding rings as they relate to him. There is no stigma attached to his decision to either wear a wedding ring or not, so it's up to him.

Well them, because often his fiance has a role in deciding the answer to this question as well.

So I think it's fair to say that there is no "should" or "shouldn't" when it comes to the wearing of a mans wedding band. It's up to the couple, especially him.

But it's not up to anyone else in my view. It has nothing to do with his or her parents. Or friends. It is up to the couple only, and they shouldn't be concerned about what anyone else thinks about it.

Both should spend some time thinking about it. Consider the pros and cons of him wearing a wedding band, from both her and his point of view.

Head on over to a few shops specialising in mens wedding jewelry. Try on a few, or a lot, of the wedding rings available. See how he likes them, there are some wonderful mens rings now available, extremely good looking and comfortable. See how he likes the feel of a mens wedding band on his finger.

And only then make the decision.

To wear a [tag-tec]mans wedding ring[/tag-tec] or not? It's entirely up to you. Don't let anyone tell you otherwise.

And why not read some of my suggestions for Christmas gifts for him.