Donald Trump has been married to his third wife, Melania Trump, since 2005. But, over those 21 years, he has never worn a wedding ring.
And this doesn’t seem to be a decision based on who he’s married to. Donald, 80, didn’t wear a ring during his previous marriages to Ivana Trump and Marla Maples. His wives, on the other hand, wore their rings.
Melania, 56, has rarely, if ever, been spotted without her 13-carat emerald-cut diamond. But why does her husband forgo this symbol of love and fidelity?
© Getty ImagesThe President of the United States has never commented on why he doesn’t wear a wedding band. In April 2017, psychotherapist Jeanne Safer spoke to Marie Claire about why men may not wear rings, saying: “I think they’re making a statement by not wearing one. It may unconsciously signal availability for adultery, either actually or in fantasy.”
Over his 80 years, Donald has never been a fan of jewelry, and his choice to ditch his wedding band seems to be a family trend. His oldest daughter, Ivanka Trump, married Jared Kushner in 2009. And while she does wear her 5.22-carat wedding ring, she opts to wear it on her right hand instead of her left and is often seen without it at all.
© AFP via Getty ImagesOther famous husbands who don’t wear wedding rings
Donald may be the most prominent man to not wear a wedding band, he is not the only one. Princess Kate’s engagement ring is one of the most iconic pieces of jewellery in history. Following their 2011 nuptials, Kate added a gold wedding band to her ring stack. In the years since their fairytale union, however, the Prince of Wales has never sported a ring, despite his brother, Prince Harry always wearing his.
© Getty ImagesThe answer is simple – Prince William does not like jewellery of any kind and that has always been the case. A month before their 2011 wedding, St. James’s Palace announced that William would not be given a ring when he and his bride exchanged vows at Westminster Abbey.
Another royal couple, Beyoncé and Jay-Z do not wear wedding bands. Instead, the couple opted to get matching “IV” tattoos to honor their wedding day, April 4, 2008, as well as their birthdays. Beyoncé was born on September 4, while Jay-Z was born on December 4.
© Beyoncé/YouTubeAnd while this famous duo has a complicated relationship, their wedding rings don’t seem to be part of it. Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith married in 1997 and have chosen to not wear bands since then. Their decades-long marriage has had many highs and lows, but they are reportedly still together, while living in separate homes.