My husband wants me to get a tattoo.?

Question

I've never had a tattoo and my husband of 5 years wants his initials on me. Yikes where should I put them and is this tacky and too permanent.

Answer 1

Getting a tattoo because someone ELSE wants you to is a sure-fire way to regret it later. Besides, names/initials as tattoos are said to be cursed - you should really think about this a lot more.

Answer 2

Don't get a tatoo just because he wants you to. Its YOUR body not his and it should be entirely your decision. If you feel uncomfortable with the idea, don't get it. Good Luck and don't let him push you into getting it if you don't truely want it it is pernament  

Answer 3

Don't say anything to him, just go and get them small behind your ear, then when he asks again , just show him!

Answer 4

I have a tattoo, With my kids name's..But I choose not to do my husbands name or initials and we have been together for 17 years and I still wouldn't do it.

If your going to get a tattoo, make sure your doing it for yourself and not your husband, this is a big decision. And get what you want because it will be on your body.

Answer 5

well the good news is if u get divorced u can get a tattoo design to cover his initials people do it all the time and it looks like it was never there does he or will he get a tattoo of ur initials? i would put it somewhere that is concealable just for professional reasons.

Answer 6

dont get a tattoo! my parents were married for 16 years and nobody thought they were going to split up but they did this year...my dad has a tattoo of her name and regrets it everyday. get something else to show your love for eachother thats not THAT perminant.

Answer 7

I love tattoos... but YOU should only get one if YOU want to. Otherwise you won't like it. And it is your body at the end of the day.

Answer 8

If you WANT a tattoo. I would not recommend getting his name or initials on you. Get the first flower he ever  bought you or your/his favorite animal.  

My boyfriend and I have a color, sounds weird right? Well That makes it alot simpler if I was to get a tattoo "for" him because it could be ANYTHING purple and no one else would know it has anything to do with anyone but me. :)

The only names I would ever say someone should get tattooed on them is their children. :)  They'll never leave you.   :P

Answer 9

don't let your husband force you into getting an ugly tramp stamp that will be there for life! My cousin got a tattoo, one of betty boop on her back, and she absolutely HATES it and wish she had never gotten it.

Don't make that same mistake! If you're skeptical about it in the first place, then you probably aren't gonna like it.  

Answer 10

The yikes says it all. Don't do it. Why does he want to brand you with his initials? What are you? Livestock?

Answer 11

dont get initials

Answer 12

i think the best place is on the top of your arm ...it's a cool place and also not very clear to others ,,,and it's permanent to some extent so make it perfectly

Answer 13

dont get a mans initials on you.  what if, god forbid, you got divorced 20 years down the road?  you would be stuck with this guys intial on you. never get names, unless they're your childrens names.  and if YOU dont want the tattoo dont get one.

Answer 14

if u dont want the tattoo and r unsure about getting it done...i would prefer not getting it done or getting it airbrush on first to see what it would look like ( go to a tattoo place..most of them will do it)

Answer 15

hmm usually if it takes a name better be placed on your inner wrist..if u really want to hide it try out it on your breast area

http://nowtattoos.com

Answer 16

it's not tacky, it's tricky

ie if you split what to cover them up with

maybe your hip or inner ankle area.

oh btw where ON HIM is he getting yours?

don't do it alone, make him get yours on his body

Answer 17

Don't do it.

First, your HUSBAND wants it, not you. You shouldn't do anything so permanent unless you want it, and him telling you you want it, doesn't mean you do.

Second, it's his initials. 9 times out of 10 that relationship won't last, no matter how in love you think you are, you'll probably regret that tattoo.

I suggest you don't let people tell you what you want, and "husband" isn't THAT high of a title, if you don't want it (and I hope you don't) don't get it. If it's an idea that you really like, regardless of the fact that your husband is the one who brought it up, then go for it, but keep in mind, there's only about a 1% chance that you won't regret it someday, and laser treatment is painful and not 100% guaranteed, same as cover-up isn't 100% guaranteed.

To answer your question though, yes that is pretty tacky, simply because you are making it sound like you are letting your husband make decisions about YOUR body, for you. And it is too permanent.

Answer 18

I personally think a tattoo is a personal choice not a choice to be made by someone else.  Putting a person's initials that isn't your child is not a smart idea.  I have 2 tattoos and am very happy with them but i refuse to put my husbands initials or name on myself and I've been married for 25 years.

Answer 19

First off, do you really even want a tattoo? It sounds like you dont. Tattoos are painful and permanent and come with a lot of risks and your husband does not seem to care that you have doubts about getting one. Is he willing to get one for you? I would think about that first.

Second, you could experiment where you want to put it by drawing it with marker on yourself in different places. That way you can see what looks best.

Good luck!

Answer 20

Sounds like your husband kind of wants to brand you like cattle - a dominance thing.

Ask him where he's getting YOUR initials.

It's none of anyone else's business to tell you to get a tattoo. Your body, your decision. If he wants you to get one that bad, set the stage for him. Tell him "you first". If he has any qualms or negative reactions to this suggestion, there's your excellent "no way" response.

Answer 21

If you DO get a tattoo, you should get something that YOU like. Getting initials isn't really a smart idea because then you're always branded by someone. A tattoo should be something personal and meaningful for you, don't you think? It will be there forever.

Answer 22

Don't let him force you because tattoos are a big decision that are with you for the rest of your life. If you want to, I'd get them done right above your hip bone or above your knuckles. And remember, it hurts more to laser the tattoo off then to actually get it.

Good Luck :)

Answer 23

How large? Where? Makes a big difference. Do it ONLY if YOU want to. Why not him, big tattoo with YOUR initials?

Answer 24

I wouldn't do the initials.

He must do a tattoo first of something, and you do something of matching. Like the other half of a snowflake.

Answer 25

First off, ask yourself if you want a tatoo? Personally I think it looks weird when you grow up and are old with tatoos. REMEMBER its PERMANANT be REALLY REALLY sure that you do want one. But I guess if you really do want one then go for it, but if he is asking you and you dont want one tell him that. Intials would look a little weird so you maybe could get his first name or something?

Answer 26

I have 9 tattoos and I would never get anyone's initials on me. If you KNOW you and your husband will be together forever and you actually want this tattoo, go for it. You could but it anywhere, wrist, hip, neck, back. But to be honest, I don't think you should get your husband's initials tattooed on you just because he is asking you to. If it wasn't your idea, don't do it. It kind of shows possession on his part, too.

I don't know anything about you or your relationship. I personally don't recommend doing it,  but if you really want to, then you should do it.

Good luck!

Answer 27

Get a tattoo for yourself not for anyone else, tattoos last forever-marriages sometimes don't!

Answer 28

get it on the bottom of you foot...it will wear away after a few years....it wont show....plus you can tell him the reason for getting the tat there is because "You want him to walk every mile you do in your shoes"

but if you don't want it, don't get it.

Answer 29

The reall question is do you want the tatoo. if you want it but are scared, you should tell your husband to get a tatto with your name on it. plus tattos can always be removed or covered with another tatto

Answer 30

tacky and overrated. dont get it.

Answer 31

Don't get a tattoo just because he wants you to. Getting a tattoo for someone else is the worst reason to get one. And of all things he wants to brand you as his with his initials? Not cool. As much as I'm sure you disagree with me, tattoos are forever...men, even husbands, are not. Get something beautiful for yourself, not his initials on your body.