So….
He won’t wear a ring. Sure he is the future King of England, but still. He won’t wear a ring? How would you feel?
One thing that Will and Kate have going for them is that everyone knows 
he is married, so it’s not like he needs to wear one to announce he is off the market.
I mean duh, you would have to be from a different Universe to not know that.
But still, it is an interesting choice. I wish I could have sat in on that negotiation!
A second choice of the Duchess of Cambridge, still Kate with a wink to me, was the decision she made to wait 9 years to marry the guy.
9 years. I don’t know about you, but I have counseled a lot of women to breakup with a commitment-phobe sooner than later.
The future Queen is fascinating. She carries a presence decades beyond her age and don’t you just love that?
From all appearances she has leveraged her personal appeal, strategically picked her battles (the ring decision) and shaped a life for herself that explodes with possibilities.
Indeed, this new fave Scarlett of mine is truly an interesting woman. Would you wait 9 years for a man who won’t wear a ring? Think about it.
I would not like it if Lar didn’t wear a ring. If I needed to accept that in order to have him, of course I would.
But it would hurt my feelings, well more accurately, it would upset Snow White…the part of myself that lives in fantasy land…that my perfect man would never ever hurt my feelings…if he really loved me.
And I have a sneaky feeling I am not alone. Would you wait that long for a man who then chose not to wear a ring? Sound in and let me know what you think!
Great article. I mean everyone would know Prince William is “off the market” right?!?
But just to let you know it is not “normal” for British men to wear rings. Not sure why, but on the whole they do not wear wedding rings – only a small signet ring on the pinky finger.
If I had a husband and he didn’t want to wear a ring I would be fine with that. A ring on a finger is not going to make a man NOT CHEAT. A ring on his finger is not going to make another woman NOT COME ON TO HIM.
A husband is either committed to the relationship or he’s not. If he is there is no need for the outward symbol, and if he’s not no outward symbol is going to keep him in check.
Which begs the question @Perenna, is his pinky finger naked or clothed?
Love that confidence, @Michelle. The LOA is juiced with that kind of clarity. Some women are wishy washy about things like this and it doesn’t seem too important but. Clarity is built in bite size pieces! Thanks for stopping by!
I find the ring discussion interesting because my parents have never worn rings and they have been happily married for 38 years. They exchanged rings during their ceremony but neither one was comfortable wearing rings on a regular basis. I have inherited the distaste for wearing rings. I love jewelry but my fingers get irritated when I wear a ring. I would love to be able to wear a ring but my future husband is going to have to accept that I won’t be able to. Curious if Prince William has a similar issue 🙂
LOL, Catherine. I suspect his “pinky” finger is naked!! But who knows….
Mmmmm…interesting article Catherine. Having gone through the whole “I’m not wearing a ring” thing with my ex I certainly feel
I have the right to comment. Wearing a wedding ring, whether the wife or husband, is a visual demonstration to one another of their unbridled love. That being said, some battles may not be worth the argument. The sage old adage “picking one’s battles” comes to mind here. Would I have loved for my ex to have worn his wedding band, absolutely yes, but that did not happen. As for the 9 year wait before marriage, I do not believe I would have stuck around. Though in my case there was not a prince waiting in the wings for me. Kate is smart, thoughtful, dynamic, and certainly her own woman and for her she made the correct decision.
🙂 cool choice will and Kat made together 🙂 i love “unnormal” weirdo stuff to state that, so why not 🙂 i think they are a creative and passionate couple <3
You know Catherine, in India, as per the Hindu custom, women wear several indicators of their marital status [right from their hair to the toe 🙂 ], but the man has NOT ONE single item to show that he is married.
Rings are not really an indication of marital status among HIndus.
There is NO Way, we girls could makeout that the guy sitting next to us is married or not! :-).
So, If you ask me, would I be worried that when I get married, my husband would not wear any indication of his being married? honestly, speaking, I will have to say NO.
Because, to me it is more of an internal commitment than an external indicator of what I mean to my husband. If your husband really cares for you, he will remain committed – ring or no ring.