Now Jessica Simpson is no stranger to rumors of all kinds.  If you are a celebrity like her, you have to deal with gossip, but does it tell you a lot about a relationship if one of the spouses does not wear the ring.  At least that is what the magazines are using as a basis for their split.

In my opinion, a wedding ring is a meaningless symbol of being wedded when your heart is not with your spouse.  I feel sorry for those "conservatives" who cling to this romantic idea that somehow wearing the ring means a lot.  To me, it is just an item of jewelry.  If you truly love your partner, it is the feeling that counts.

Despite the confidence with which US Weekly is standing by its story about the breakup, I would not believe it till I hear officially from the couple.  This type of rumor has been circulating as long they have been together.