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21 Matching Couple Tattoos We Swear You Won't RegretTop tattoo artists weigh in on the lovey-dovey designs you'll dig even if things don't work out |
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"Tattoos are bookmarks of moments in our life, good and bad," says tattooist Zoey Taylor, owner of The Warren in West Hollywood, California. "Tattoos that have personal meaning inside and outside of your relationship will always feel special, even if things don't play out the way that you hope they will. I share many tattoos with friends and exes."
So what's the difference between a couples tattoo you'll love forever and one you're guaranteed to lament?
"I know from experience that name tattoos are some of the most common tattoos that end up getting covered up," says tattoo artist Tim Lebron of The Honorable Society in Los Angeles. Because while an image can have many meanings, which can even change as you grow, "a name is just a name."
But let's say you're a hopeless romantic, committed to the idea of getting a couple's tattoo. "Remember to have fun with it," Taylor advises. "A reminder of where you met, that movie you both love, your song, the cartoon character that you remind them of. If the two of you love to play chess, each of you could get a chess piece."
Couple tattoos don't necessarily need to match, adds Lebron. Whatever the design, all that matters is that it makes you think fondly of the other person. "As time goes on and people inevitably change -- and in worst-case scenarios go their separate ways -- those tattoos that reflect on good times work as souvenirs rather than blaring regrets," he says.
With that in mind, we've put together a little inspiration. Here, 21 couple tattoo ideas that you'll always think of fondly.
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