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Admin	Have you ever wondered why the wedding ring is worn on the 4 finger. Posted : 7 Oct, 2010 12:53 PM Have you ever wondered why the wedding ring is worn on the 4 finger. There is a beautiful and convincing explanation given by the Chinese..... Thumb represents your Parents Second (Index) finger represents your Siblings Middle finger represents your-Self Fourth (Ring) finger represents your Life Partner & the Last (Little) finger represents your children Firstly, open your palms (face to face), bend the middle fingers and hold them together - back to back Secondly, open and hold the remaining three fingers and the thumb - tip to tip Now, try to separate your thumbs (representing the parents)..., they will open, because your parents are not destined to live with you lifelong, and have to leave you sooner or later. Please join your thumbs as before and separate your Index fingers (representing siblings)...., they will also open, because your brothers and sisters will have their own families and will have to lead their own separate lives. Now join the Index fingers and separate your Little fingers (representing your children)...., they will open too, because the children also will get married and settle down on their own some day. Finally, join your Little fingers, and try to separate your Ring fingers (representing your spouse). You will be surprised to see that you just CANNOT....., Because Husband & Wife have to remain together all their lives - through thick and thin!! :-) Post Reply
View Profile History	Have you ever wondered why the wedding ring is worn on the 4 finger. Posted : 8 Oct, 2010 03:34 PM Ya I have wondered that...and this is very Kewl...thanxs for sharing this and have a Blessed weekend...xo Post Reply
View Profile History	Have you ever wondered why the wedding ring is worn on the 4 finger. Posted : 8 Oct, 2010 03:42 PM I like that... Though I got my fingers a little confused and started and had to start over =) Post Reply
bcpianogal View Profile History	Have you ever wondered why the wedding ring is worn on the 4 finger. Posted : 8 Oct, 2010 07:22 PM Hmm...I can separate my ring fingers just fine, and I think I followed the directions properly!!! I think it has something to do with being a pianist; my finger independence and flexibility is something that I've been training for the past 18 years. :goofball: I do get the point, though, and it's a good illustration. Post Reply

bcpianogal View Profile History	Have you ever wondered why the wedding ring is worn on the 4 finger. Posted : 8 Oct, 2010 07:28 PM I tried a little bit different hand positioning, and can't open my 4th fingers more than a tiny bit; perhaps I did mis-read the instructions! Post Reply
View Profile History	Have you ever wondered why the wedding ring is worn on the 4 finger. Posted : 28 Oct, 2010 06:20 AM The earliest recorded exchange of wedding rings was in Egypt, in approx 2700BC. The ancient Egyptians and Romans believed that a vein (the 'vena amoris' in the Latin) ran from the 4th finger on the left hand to the heart. I like the Chinese explanation though! Post Reply
annma View Profile History	Have you ever wondered why the wedding ring is worn on the 4 finger. Posted : 22 Nov, 2010 05:56 AM That is so cool. It could be the truth because it symbolises how a marriage should be Post Reply