On which hand do men wear a wedding ring in Russia?

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  1. Traditions
  2. What are the exceptions?
  3. Can you wear your wedding ring before your wedding?

The wedding ring is designed to symbolize the marriage of two people who love each other, it is a symbol of loyalty, love and harmony. Some people often have a question, on which hand is it usually customary for men to wear it.

Traditions

Generally wearing a wedding ring allowed on any hand, it depends more on the preference of the wearer himself, however, there are some traditions. In Russia, men began to wear wedding rings only in the 20th century. The status of men wearing this accessory is divided as follows: married, divorced and widower. How the ring will be worn depends on this.

First of all it must be worn by a married man, since it means that he is connected with someone by marriage.

Such a man often wears a ring on his right hand - and always on his ring finger.

This tradition has existed since antiquity, and mostly people in Russia adhere to it. Men who do not wear this accessory may classify themselves as one of the categories listed above. Basically, men do not take off such a ring, but there are those who sometimes try to hide the fact that they are married, so they allow themselves to stop wearing this accessory for a while.

As for the divorced, they wear a ring on their left hand. Not everyone knows about this, but it is this sign that can signal that a man has already been married. The ring finger is also. Thus, the person shows that, despite the failure in the previous marriage, he is ready for a new relationship. Many people forget about this tradition and after a divorce they completely stop wearing a ring or hang it on a neck chain as an adornment.

If a man widower, he can also continue to wear the wedding ring.

However, there is an opinion of psychologists that it is better not to maintain an invisible connection with a person who is not alive, because this can negatively affect future relationships.

But if you find it difficult to completely refuse to wear a ring in memory of the deceased wife you loved, you can continue to wear it, but like divorced ones, that is, on left hand.

What are the exceptions?

Exceptions include representatives of other countries or different religions. For example, muslims and Turks they prefer to wear these accessories always on their left hand. For them, this will not mean that the man is divorced or a widower. In addition, Muslim rings can be made not only of gold, but also of silver and copper, or of alloys. And Muslim women, in general, like Orthodox Christians, wear a ring on their right hand.

Catholics - on the left hand, this is due to the fact that they cross from left to right.

Such a ring is worn on the day of the engagement and is not removed until the marriage is officially concluded. Then this ring is kept with special thrift and is treated with reverence.

In European countries, women prefer to wear the ring also on their left hand, but on the second finger after the thumb. In Russia, the engagement ring is also an exception, since there are no mandatory wearing rules for it - it can be worn both on the left and on the right hand.

Can you wear your wedding ring before your wedding?

In general, it is not customary to wear this piece of jewelry until the marriage is officially registered. However, many sometimes want to wear this accessory earlier, because it is a sign of loyalty and love for a spouse. But this is not the only reason - many specially wear it without being married in order to "fight off" unnecessary attention from the opposite sex.

Another reason for wearing this symbol before the wedding may be the so-called civil marriage... Although it is officially considered a registered marriage, the people call it that usual cohabitation. If two people just love each other and live together, but for some reason do not register their union, they sometimes also prefer wedding rings.

There are some popular beliefs, based on which it is generally impossible to wear an engagement ring before the wedding, since it can be postponed or canceled because of this.

Another belief is that if people began to wear these accessories before the wedding, their marriage will not be strong, that they will soon divorce... Be that as it may, there are no officially confirmed cases or statistics that would indicate this.

What to do if a man refuses to wear a wedding ring, see the video below.

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