I'm a poor school teacher - A Letter to Three Wives (1949) Discussion

his wife was making money as a radio writer, that is how they could afford it.

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[–] 16 years ago

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Most men in the forties did not wear wedding rings. Married men wearing wedding rings really only became fashionable in the 1970s. My grandparents were married in 1952 and were very happily married for 49 years (until the passing of my grandmother). My grandfather never owned a wedding ring, but my grandmother had two sets! He gave her a second set on their 25th anniversary.

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[–] rubyredjewel 11 years ago

Don't know were you got that notion from. Men certainly did wear wedding rings back then. The ring bearer carried 2 bands on the pillow. The couple exchanged rings! If anything in the 70's men stopped putting on a ring at the ceremony!

Jewel

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[–] liscarkat (16515) 2 years ago

My parents were married from 1953 until they died, and my dad never had a wedding ring.

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[–] pennyserenade1208 11 years ago

Well, I am from the south, and men from the older generations do NOT wear any jewelry. It's not considered manly. Neither of my grandfathers wore wedding rings, or any other type of jewelry other than a watch. My father, however, was into the "man ring" fad of the seventies and he also wore a wedding ring, as does my uncle.

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[–] trpdean 8 years ago

My father was happily married for more than 50 years - from 1954 - and neither he nor my two uncles - nor any of their contemporary men that I ever saw - wore a wedding ring.

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[–] kevin-bergin 7 years ago

Mom & dad married in 1956. Until it was removed off his hand in 2016 he wore one every day.

"It's the system, Lara. People will be different after the Revolution."

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[–] PlaintiveMelody (245) 7 years ago

Don't be such a know it all! Lol, it is probably just something from your own community- don't extrapolate so much. ;)

PS, I forgot you used 1208. :)

If anyone is reading this- this was actually one of my old usernames here. It is nice to talk to yourself and tell yourself off, that way, you don't run the risk of offending anyone!

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[–] Loverlyy_Outcastt 7 years ago

Well. He is poor, but not his wife 

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[–] necoleman 7 years ago

I am formerly known as HillieBoliday....Member since May 2006

I am 68 years old. My mother was born in 1929, and my father in 1923. My grandfather (Mother's side) wore his gold wedding band on his left hand until he passed away, out living my grandmother by 7 years.

My father wore his gold wedding band until he passed away, outliving my mother by 12 years. I do remember my grandfather taking his ring off ONLY to go and work in the fields, pickng cotton, and doing a little farming or other labor\manual work.....But he always put it back on his hand after returning home and washing up for dinner.

There were days when my father didn't wear his ring to work either, dpending on what he had to do at work that particular day. He worked in maintenance for a company that slaughtered and processed beef to be shipped to super markets...So any kind of jewelry on your hand was hazardous. BUT every day after coming home from work, bathing and putting on fresh clothing, when we sat down to dinner...He had his wedding ring on.

BOTH my grand father (Texas), and my father (Arkansas); were born and bred in the steep traditions; both positive and negative of the "good ole south", and they both wore gold wedding bands in honor of their marriages. My great and grand uncles all wore wedding bands as well.

"OOhhhooo....I'M GON' TELL MAMA!"

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