<P> In several shots , Mulder can be seen wearing a wedding band . This was David Duchovny 's idea ; he explained `` That was just me , you know , fooling around . I had recently gotten married , and I wanted to wear it . '' He later described the situation as `` so Mulder to never have mentioned that he was married '' . Series creator Chris Carter later told Duchovny that the situation `` creates a problem . If we ever do a show that takes place seven years ago , you 'll have to be married . '' However , Duchovny reassured Carter by pointing out that there were not very many episodes , if any , that had been planned to take place seven years prior to the events in this episode . The inclusion of the detail caused an `` Internet frenzy '' and the minor detail was never resolved on screen . </P>
<P> In several shots , Mulder can be seen wearing a wedding band . This was David Duchovny 's idea ; he explained `` That was just me , you know , fooling around . I had recently gotten married , and I wanted to wear it . '' He later described the situation as `` so Mulder to never have mentioned that he was married '' . Series creator Chris Carter later told Duchovny that the situation `` creates a problem . If we ever do a show that takes place seven years ago , you 'll have to be married . '' However , Duchovny reassured Carter by pointing out that there were not very many episodes , if any , that had been planned to take place seven years prior to the events in this episode . The inclusion of the detail caused an `` Internet frenzy '' and the minor detail was never resolved on screen . </P>
why does fox mulder wear a wedding band
why does fox mulder wear a wedding band
never resolved on screen
never resolved on screen