WEdding ring

Why should the wedding ring be worn on the fourth finger?

There is a beautiful and convincing explanation given by the Chinese
Legend...

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
(As shown in the figure below):
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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!!

Please try this out.............
ISN'T THIS A LOVELY THEORY