The hammered silver ring Careless proudly sports is an engagement ring — given to him by his fiancée Sarah Valant — not a wedding ring. At a time when men’s relationships with women and with their own masculinity are evolving, the “man-gagement” ring has come of age. Pop-star Ed Sheeran, was recently photographed wearing an engagement ring, reportedly given to him by his fiancée and childhood friend Cherry Seaborn. “A male engagement ring did not fit this story.”It was once not even customary for men to wear wedding bands. However, some men transition an engagement ring into a wedding band without adding a second ring, Chertoff notes.
Source: thestar March 29, 2018 18:00 UTC