The One Ring?

[Mithadan]

Without venturing into the issue of what the Ring means (I am of the view that people often look too deeply into LoTR for hidden meaning despite JRRT's frequent denials of allegorical content), I would find it difficult to believe that the symbolism of the Ring is related to a jaundiced view of marriage. Consider the author! JRRT was exceedingly happy in the institution of marriage and the relationship between he and his wife was, in part, the basis for the tale of Beren and Luthien (consider the inscriptions on their gravestones).