UK Wedding News
31/01/2014
New research has revealed that a fifth of young, married Britons remove their wedding ring before they go out with friends.
They also remove the band if they have had a row with their other half.
The study was carried out by Slater & Gordon as part of their annual marriage study and looked at 2,000 married couples.
It found that the most common reasons people said for removing their rings was that they felt they received more attention from the opposite sex without a ring; that the ring was uncomfortable to wear, or that they were annoyed with their other half and wanted to make a point.
For one in eight people, they felt they would be viewed as "boring" if others knew they were married, while more than a third used work as an excuse and claimed they would have a better chance to win business if they did not wear a ring.
When it comes to the sexes, men were discovered to be more likely to remove their wedding band before going out socialising, while women were more likely to remove theirs after an argument.
However, more than 80% of those men had been caught by their wives – with only half being able to talk their way out of it.
Elsewhere, those under the age of 40 felt more strongly about wearing a wedding band, and as such, were more likely to be hurt if their partner refused to wear their ring. For a fifth of women under 40, they said they thought a man who didn't wear a ring didn't take his marriage as seriously, while a quarter said it would make them suspicious. In comparison, older women didn't mind if their husband chose not to wear one and thought it was less important than wearing one themselves.
While more than a third of married couples under 40 said that they would be more assured that their partner wouldn't cheat on them if they wore a ring because it would serve as a reminder of their commitment.
One in ten said they thought their wedding ring was often seen as a "challenge" by the opposite sex, with men claiming they got more attention from women after they started wearing a wedding band. For women, they received less attention once they started wearing a wedding ring.
However, two thirds of those polled said that when other people saw the ring, they respected the fact that it meant they were in a committed relationship.
Kaleel Anwar, family lawyer at Slater & Gordon, said: "We often have clients who have been frustrated by their partner's reluctance to wear a ring, particularly in certain circumstances. I have dealt with a lot of clients whose relationships breakdown because of a lack of trust between them. "As wearing a wedding ring has become more popular it seems that couples are more likely to take offence or consider it a sign of infidelity if someone refuses. More men than ever before have a wedding band and this research shows that women like this but unfortunately rings are easily removed and this can cause trust issues and confusion among couples.
"I have had men coming in saying they have caught their wife not wearing her ring so it isn't just men who are guilty. But it is often hard for people to understand why someone would remove a ring without a very legitimate reason."
(JP/CD)
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Fifth Of Britons Remove Wedding Rings
New research has revealed that a fifth of young, married Britons remove their wedding ring before they go out with friends.
They also remove the band if they have had a row with their other half.
The study was carried out by Slater & Gordon as part of their annual marriage study and looked at 2,000 married couples.
It found that the most common reasons people said for removing their rings was that they felt they received more attention from the opposite sex without a ring; that the ring was uncomfortable to wear, or that they were annoyed with their other half and wanted to make a point.
For one in eight people, they felt they would be viewed as "boring" if others knew they were married, while more than a third used work as an excuse and claimed they would have a better chance to win business if they did not wear a ring.
When it comes to the sexes, men were discovered to be more likely to remove their wedding band before going out socialising, while women were more likely to remove theirs after an argument.
However, more than 80% of those men had been caught by their wives – with only half being able to talk their way out of it.
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Elsewhere, those under the age of 40 felt more strongly about wearing a wedding band, and as such, were more likely to be hurt if their partner refused to wear their ring. For a fifth of women under 40, they said they thought a man who didn't wear a ring didn't take his marriage as seriously, while a quarter said it would make them suspicious. In comparison, older women didn't mind if their husband chose not to wear one and thought it was less important than wearing one themselves.
While more than a third of married couples under 40 said that they would be more assured that their partner wouldn't cheat on them if they wore a ring because it would serve as a reminder of their commitment.
One in ten said they thought their wedding ring was often seen as a "challenge" by the opposite sex, with men claiming they got more attention from women after they started wearing a wedding band. For women, they received less attention once they started wearing a wedding ring.
However, two thirds of those polled said that when other people saw the ring, they respected the fact that it meant they were in a committed relationship.
Kaleel Anwar, family lawyer at Slater & Gordon, said: "We often have clients who have been frustrated by their partner's reluctance to wear a ring, particularly in certain circumstances. I have dealt with a lot of clients whose relationships breakdown because of a lack of trust between them. "As wearing a wedding ring has become more popular it seems that couples are more likely to take offence or consider it a sign of infidelity if someone refuses. More men than ever before have a wedding band and this research shows that women like this but unfortunately rings are easily removed and this can cause trust issues and confusion among couples.
"I have had men coming in saying they have caught their wife not wearing her ring so it isn't just men who are guilty. But it is often hard for people to understand why someone would remove a ring without a very legitimate reason."
(JP/CD)
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