Oh good... I was worried that folks would think I was naive or somethin’ from my last post! My husband is a machinist and NEVER wears his ring - EVER. They’ve all seen what happens when that ring gets stuck in a machine and tears off someone’s finger - I could describe it, but I don’t want to make anyone sick.
My dad and mom were faithfully married for almost 50 years - my mom died in ’96 and my dad followed her in ’97. My dad never had and never wore a wedding ring. My dad never owned a single piece of any type of jewelry for that matter, only wore a shirt and tie for funerals, weddings, etc. My dad worked construction so I think safety was one reason. And back when he and my mom were married, they probably couldn’t afford much other than her ring and that was just a simple gold band, no engagement band, no diamonds.