Another Rolex Tale from the Vault of Human Nature

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Originally Posted by superdog

I love wearing my wedding band. Never comes off.

Me too. I've been wearing mine since 9/17/2005. It would be too weird for me not to.

At first I said to my wife, I may not wear a wedding band, she said me neither....

[gulfstream69xr7]

Been married 26 years and wear a wedding band every day. After a severe arthritis attack several years ago, I can't take it off at all. The only way my wedding band is coming off is if it gets cut in half.

[JasoninDenver]

I am proud as hell to wear my ring and I was one who hates uneccessary jewelry.

Seriously, if someone cannot compromise on something so small and insignificant and do something that would obviously make their prospective spouse happy, they have no business getting married. The really important compromises that any marriage will require will rip them apart.

As a practical tip though, the "comfort fit" bands are very easy to wear. One of my friends took the comfort idea to the next level and got a tattoo of a ring. That is committment.

[yessir69]

If it makes her feel more secure then just wear it. But if she thinks a ring is going to be some kind of bimbo-be-gone she is mistaken. Women always want what they can't have. Good luck to them.

[East Bay Rider]

Originally Posted by BristolCavendish

That's a good point. *just thinking* An unreformed 'player' who is married...

... shouldn't be if he's still 'unreformed'.

Seriously this is weird.

[BristolCavendish]

Originally Posted by East Bay Rider

... shouldn't be if he's still 'unreformed'.
Seriously this is weird.

It isn't all that weird when you take into consideration that some marital unions are based on pre-conceived notions and aspirations (i.e. marriages of convenience which can equate to financial stability, raising one's social status/connections, geo-political alliances etc.). There are even more stories and incidents of long-married individuals seeking out new trysts while their spouses lay dying (or getting older). This can happen in both the commoner and royalty worlds, especially in the case of 'arranged marriages'.

Someone I once worked with opined that in certain/many instances, "a woman will marry (or consider) the best provider she can stomach". While this doesn't say a whole lot about those lofty and idealistic wedding vows, it's all part of the real world.

[Abdullah71601]

Originally Posted by East Bay Rider

... shouldn't be if he's still 'unreformed'.

Seriously this is weird.

Originally Posted by BristolCavendish

It isn't all that weird when you take into consideration that some marital unions are based on pre-conceived notions and aspirations (i.e. marriages of convenience which can equate to financial stability, raising one's social status/connections, geo-political alliances etc.). There are even more stories and incidents of long-married individuals seeking out new trysts while their spouses lay dying (or getting older). This can happen in both the commoner and royalty worlds, especially in the case of 'arranged marriages'.

Someone I once worked with opined that in certain/many instances, "a woman will marry (or consider) the best provider she can stomach". While this doesn't say a whole lot about those lofty and idealistic wedding vows, it's all part of the real world.

I agree with Bill, it's weird. Attempting to rationalize it as normal using dysfunctional contexts doesn't resolve the underlying problems with the original scenario. And, IMO this post pushes the original weird factor a couple more steps into the garbage heap.

[BBL]

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(I don't take mine off - never crossed my mind, ever.)

[BristolCavendish]

Originally Posted by BristolCavendish

Someone I once worked with opined that in certain/many instances, "a woman will marry (or consider) the best provider she can stomach". While this doesn't say a whole lot about those lofty and idealistic wedding vows, it's all part of the real world.

Originally Posted by Abdullah71601

Attempting to rationalize it as normal using dysfunctional contexts doesn't resolve the underlying problems with the original scenario. And, IMO this post pushes the original weird factor a couple more steps into the garbage heap.

Garbage heap fodder (or not), welcome to reality. Being naïve to ulterior motives usually spells disaster over the long run. Simply wearing (or being compelled) to wear a wedding band is no guarantee of fidelity or long-term marital success. Just ask the folks who subscribe to Ashley-Madison.

[Bluside]

I never wore one. Google finger avulsion injuries and look at the images...

Just stay away from machinery.