What's your opinion on getting a tattoo for your partner?

[Erin Bites]

Like matching tattoos or one for them especially, like something tattooed for them.

[Kip Gordon]

I always thought that when I run out of room on my body I would find a wonderful, willing partner to put the rest on. It's like an extended real estate deal. Somehow, I don't think it's going to happen...Other than that, I would never tattoo anything on me that represents someone else, or someone else's vision. My body, my tattoos.

[TS]

hahaha!

[dgamradt]

Well, normally I always thought it was a bad idea. My sister got her husbands name on her hip. He skipped town in the middle of the night after she had a baby, never to be seen again.

She eventually covered it up and found a good man. But lately, I've been thinking about getting something for my wife.

I love pinups. Love them. So I'm about to meet with my artist about getting a pinup inspired half-sleeve. I know I want a pinup girl. But now that I'm married and a father, I didn't want a random lady sitting on my arm. So I'm going to have my artist convert my wife into a pinup character and have that tattooed on me, incorporating her tattoos as well.

I know some of you might be rolling your eyes, but for me, it makes sense. It won't look exactly like my wife, but it will resemble her. The only other lady I could imagine getting tattooed on me is Marilyn Monroe, who I might even add later.

But the tattoo is for me. I've always wanted a pinup tattoo. Now that I'm married and I know we'll never leave each other, I'll get one.

[JD LaRish]

my wife & i have been together for over 14 years o a good majority of both our tattoos were gotten in that time frame.
although i don't have one that represents her (yet) way too many of 'em have ties & memories to her.
i will probably end up with something "for her" although it's meaning will also be larger and broader than that.
outside of a name or a full on portrait i actually don't see it as a bad idea.
i say this over & over again but meanings change good art work is good art work.

[FXS]

my husband and I both have a small gecko we got when on vacation last year. We have been together for 13 years, and because of our kids special needs weren't ever able to get a vacation before and both wanted something to have from our trip. I don't see the harm. No names, just a reminder of what fun we had.........

[escapeartist]

This is slightly different but relevant I think. I dated a tattoo artist for a while and I had every intention on having her give me my first piece. Everytime I thought about it, the idea seemed less and less attractive. I wasn't thinking of getting her name or anything representing her, but simply having her artwork on me forever turned me off. I'm halfway through my first tattoo now and I'm very happy I avoided having any art on me that would remind me her directly.

[FXS]

I can see how having someone tattoo you would remind you of them every time you saw it, but being this is my husband and I and knowing that our relationship is secure, I don't feel that it is something I am taking a chance with :)

besides isn't part of getting a tattoo also to remind you of that time in your life?

I will always remember being 23 and riding my motorcycle over to Tattoo City, dead tired, to get my first tattoo. After spending the last two days and nights moving, exhausted, and thrilled when he finished. Got home and a girl friend called me and drove up from Stanford to see a midnight showing of "Scent of a Woman" only to fall asleep during the flick....lol

The history isn't going to change...neither is my tattoo.....:D

[FXS]

"roadmarker on the highway of life" ....that's it exactly :)

[Erin Bites]

That's a very good point. My girlfriend and I plan on getting married. BUT hypothetically if something awful happened and everything fell apart. She will always be one of the most amazing things that has ever happened to me. That's something I'm not going to quickly forget.

She will always be my first lady love and that's not only a big part of my history that will never change but it has also shaped my future.

[Erin Bites]

Thanks for all the replies guys. I have always had the opinion that it's a curse on the relationship myself. But the sensible part of me thinks that all that curse talk is silly and if my partner and I were to ever break up, having a tattoo that reminded me of her really wouldn't be such a bad thing since she has been such a massive part of my life.

[Erin Bites]

I have always really had traditional roses on my to do list long before I met my gf who's name is Maryrose. Now the idea has slightly changed to me getting them for her.

[Erin]

My husband and I have matching tattoos, something very symbolic to us. It was not a decision we came to lightly, or got on a whim. We have been together for 10 years, and as someone mentioned, all the tattoos I have gotten in that time can be tied to him by memories. We both love the tattoos and are very happy we have the matching one.

On the other hand I would never get a name or portrait of a partner on me.