Wedding rings and the men who don't want to wear one.

Catherine: William, the girls and I were talking at the hen’s night –

William: I don’t want to know.

Catherine: No, it’s not about who wants to get off with Harry at the reception, it’s about the wedding ring.

William: We can have it resized. I’ll get someone onto it By Royal Appointment the minute we’re back from [secret honeymoon destination]

Catherine: Not my wedding ring, yours.

William: But I’m not going to wear one. We talked about this. We sent a statement to the Daily Mail and everything.

Catherine: Yes, I know, but the girls all agree you should.

William: But why? Everyone will know I’m married. I’m Prince bloody William. A billion people will have seen me get married. If that’s not a visible symbol of my commitment I don’t know what is. I’m not one of those guys that can slip off a wedding ring and put it in his pocket at a nightclub.

Catherine: What guys? Who? What made you say that?

William: Look, I’m not going to have this conversation. I’m just not a jewellery kind of chap.

Catherine: You’ll have to be one day. Lots of jewels on crowns.

William: I have to go now. I think someone needs air-sea rescuing.

Catherine: Please? It’s the modern thing to do. I’ll be wearing one, why can’t you? I’m not talking about anything frou-frou. I’m talking about a simple gold band. Or platinum?

William: No. The men in my family have never worn wedding rings.

Catherine: I rest my case.

What do you think about wedding rings on blokes? Do they count as ‘jewellery’? Does your husband wear one? Does your dad wear one? If you’re single, would you expect a man you married to wear one? Are wedding rings a sign of commitment or a beacon that says, ‘Hands off, this fella’s spoken for?’

According to Stephen Cauchi from The Age:
Prior to World War II, few men wore wedding rings. But since then, the rings have gained huge popularity…Melbourne jeweller Simon West says 95 per cent of grooms exchange rings with their brides during their wedding. Of those, about 85 per cent continue to wear them.

And why is it that most women happily wear a ring after their weddings,  but it’s an optional extra for the married gent?