Wedding Ring How Important To You?
By visavis
@visavis (5934)
Philippines
May 10, 2011 8:10am CST
Hi there,
May be most us are from countries that know about wedding ring. In a Christian wedding wedding ring is a symbol of being marriage or symbol of being husband and wife that's why they should be wear on their finger. Me, I wore my wedding ring always outside my house. But others are not wearing I don't know why, specially men which I don't know their motive why not wearing.
In your belief and culture if this applicable which finger necessary to wear wedding ring in the lelf or right hand and which finger? Would you share with us your view and comments about this.. see you around
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14 responses
@dream_ozn (1754)
• Singapore
10 May 11
To me, i find a wedding ring very symbolic. For practical purposes, it allows us to know whether someone is already married or still single. However, this is not the main motive of a wedding ring. I find a ring very sweet and wearing it gives the wear some commitment and a sense of security to their partner too.
However, like you mention, there are many others out there who don't wear their wedding ring, perhaps they find it a hassle or they simply don't want to wear it.
I am not yet married, but i look forward to a ring on my finger and i hope my partner will wear it after marriage too. There is just a special meaning in every wedding ring.
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@dream_ozn (1754)
• Singapore
10 May 11
If I'm not wrong, a wedding ring should be worn on the left hand fourth finger? Am i right?
I know of people who wear it on their middle finger on both left and right hand. I wonder what it means. Where do you wear yours?
@phyrre (2317)
• United States
10 May 11
We have wedding rings in our culture and we do have them and wear them, but I will admit that both my husband and I are guilty of going out without them at times. Sometimes we just forget.
For me, I just had a baby and so I couldn't wear my ring through basically half the second and all of the third trimester, so I wore it around my neck as often as I could, but wearing necklaces at that point bothered me too and a necklace I wore one day left a nasty rash, so I stopped doing that. And then we both also take our rings off when we shower and sometimes forget to put them back on or whatever.
To be honest, it really doesn't mean that much to us. I mean, don't get me wrong, I love my wedding ring. I picked it out and it's pretty and everything, but my marriage is not based on a ring. I don't need my husband to wear a ring to know that he's going to be faithful and the same for him. We're both very forthright about being married. There are people that hit on both of us even when we clearly have our rings on, anyway, so we find ourselves saying that ever popular line "sorry, I'm married" whether we're wearing our ring or not.
While I do like my ring, I don't think it's necessary. We don't need a symbol of our love or our marriage or our vows. Generally, symbols are things that remind us of something and we don't really need to be reminded of that.
Besides the fact that we've seen way too many people who wear their wedding rings after the point where they're not really happily married or even have a relationship anymore even though they are still legally married. At that point what purpose does the ring serve? They're still seeing other people and their vows don't mean anything at that point, so why wear it at all?
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@visavis (5934)
• Philippines
11 May 11
I will undestand that sometimes not wearing it but I think it is good and appropraite that such symbol of marriage will allway be wore all the time - isn't it. It is like your husband gave to you a necklace and said I'm be happy if you will wear it all the time, so being wife you must wore it because you respect it and you love him - same as wedding ring - your bow both will bound through that material symbol.. see you around
@jaiho2009 (39141)
• Philippines
10 May 11
hello friend,
Yes,i also noticed that most men doesn't wear their wedding ring in their ring finger hmnnn...
Well,i don't want to judge people with ring,or wearing their wedding ring or not,it's not that important.
What matters most is...how they respect their vows with or without that wedding ring.
have a good day my friend
@phyrre (2317)
• United States
10 May 11
visavis, you can't just blame a situation like that on the woman. Clearly, the man is to blame as well since he obviously knows that he's married and is still unfaithful. So that means that, at that point, the wedding ring is kind of null and void, isn't it? It means nothing. Yes, they're taken, but they're still looking for other kinds of relationships. Clearly their vows don't mean a thing to them. And they're not very serious about their relationship if they're sleeping around. So, what does that ring become? It means absolutely nothing at that point, so what would it matter whether he's wearing it or not?
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@Rainbowliselle (498)
• Philippines
10 May 11
My husband and I have been married for 19 years next month. He was wearing the ring for long till he misplaced it as the nature of his job requires him to remove it. He works with big equipment and cans of crude oil & gasoline thus, his finger gets wet and slipper that the ring slides automatically till one day he decided to remove it, placed it in a corner and lost it. For 5 years now, his ring finger is bare... yes, no ring is visible. However, nothing has changed with our dealings with each other. Our marriage has remained strong and still is till now or should I say, getting stronger each year. The ring is indeed a symbol of marriage but it is not an assurance of a healthy and happy marriage. Without the ring, he still stays true to his family as we do things together most of the time. I could have removed my ring as well to be fair but at my age it would be an insult if others would assume that I'm still single if they'll just based on the presence of a ring. And whether the ring is worn in any other finger, be it left or right... nothing will change one's marriage if both couple won't reciprocate the love, trust and faith with one another.
@Rainbowliselle (498)
• Philippines
11 May 11
Wedding rings are just symbols. It is us who makes our marriage works. We're 20 years happily married and counting.
@ludyvel04 (311)
• Philippines
11 May 11
According to what I've read, it is placed on the ring finger with its nerves connecting to our heart. It also symbolizes eternity from the circle itself, no beginning, no end. For me it symbolizes eternal love for couples. I believe, those who do not wear it doen't know tyhe value of it and intentionally wants to cheat, because we know that a person is already married if he / she is wearing their wedding ring...
@ludyvel04 (311)
• Philippines
12 May 11
Well it depends on which finger do you prefer and will makes you comfortable. Commonly, engagement ring is for the right ring finger and the wedding ring for the left. And its also what I observed.
@sizzle3000 (3036)
• United States
10 May 11
My wedding ring means the world to me. I can no longer wear it because my hands have swollen up some and they don't fit. My daughter on the other hand, her ring means more than the world. She wears it all the time and only takes it off for the shower after she puts it right back on. He proposed and ave her his mother's engament ring on Valentine's day, they married on their anniversary, and he got her an actual diamond wedding ring that year for christmas. All her rings mean so much to her.
@dreamy1 (3811)
• United States
10 May 11
I'm not married but if I ever do, which I don't really plan on I won't wear a ring. I am not a jewelry wearing person and I'd rather use that money for other more useful things instead of an expensive lump of coal or metal.
I know a ring is supposed to be a symbol but I don't think it's necessary, not for me anyway. If I married someone that should be symbol enough. If my husband didn't want to wear one that's ok with me. We should both save the money for other things.
@dreamy1 (3811)
• United States
12 May 11
I guess you missed the part where I said husband. I will explain to him just what I typed. I will tell him not to even waste money buying a ring that I will never wear and convince him that it's more of a benefit to spend money on more useful things.
@thesids (22180)
• Bhubaneswar, India
10 May 11
Hi Visavis
No ornaments or anything for us here... though there are traditions but we dont follow them... having a place in the hearts and also a sense of understanding between us is what we consider much more beneficial, needful than such gimmicks.
Sorry, we are neither that religious nor superstitious.
But yes, I think it is the third finger of the left hand where they mostly wear the wedding rings or such totems... And in India, most women wear a special necklace called mangalsutra - for the well being, and long life of the hubby.
@rosegardens (3034)
• United States
10 May 11
I believe that everyone who is married should wear a ring, unless their job is in construction or something where it will cause problems to wear it, then they can wear it around their neck.
The ring is a symbol of fidelity and everlasting love. It shows the world you are committed to your spouse and your relationship, and that you believe in the marriage vows.
I know some people who do not like to wear rings. Though I feel they should, or wear it around their neck or something, I do not say anything. My opinions are for Mylot. lolol!
@CTHanum (8234)
• Malaysia
3 Jun 11
For me it just indicates that you are married or engaged. Most of the time, I saw ladies wear it more than man and I wonder too~ It is fine to wear it in the left or right hand but most will wear it in left hand- I think because they are right-handed people, they used right hand more and maybe it could cause a ring damage.
@mandylee (267)
• China
11 May 11
Though i have married,i never wear wedding ring.i think it's a little troublesome when i'm doing my work wearing sth.on the finger.i remember that once when i'm taking bath,the wedding ring gliding form my finger,but it's lucky i found it at once and recovered it.after that,i never wear it and just put it into jewelry box
@bubuth (1815)
• Philippines
31 Jan 12
I wear it in my left hand,but other said it must be in right,because in left it look like that i will cheat but during the wedding it is put in my left hand. Actually i never wear my wedding ring again after the wedding day because i am afraid to lose it and there are also so many snatchers here in our place so i just want to keep in house when ever i go.