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Why should the wedding ring be worn on the 4th finger?

lizzzie35 Posted: Feb 07, 2008 04:25 PM+

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Posted: Feb 07, 2008 04:25 PM

Why should the wedding ring be worn on the 4th 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..., 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...., 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!!

Im a Pepper Posted: Feb 07, 2008 04:28 PM+

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Posted: Feb 07, 2008 04:28 PM

Re: Why should the wedding ring be worn on the 4th finger?

awww! i like that!

PoppedInASnap Posted: Feb 07, 2008 04:31 PM+

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Posted: Feb 07, 2008 04:31 PM

Re: Why should the wedding ring be worn on the 4th finger?

I really like that. It is so sentimental! I think i should try to incorporate that in my wedding!

lizzzie35 Posted: Feb 07, 2008 04:34 PM+

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Posted: Feb 07, 2008 04:34 PM

Re: Why should the wedding ring be worn on the 4th finger?

Posted by MrsFazz2B

I really like that. It is so sentimental! I think i should try to incorporate that in my wedding!

I was thinking the same thing! I thought it was cute... I just happened to stumble upon it.

PoppedInASnap Posted: Feb 07, 2008 04:42 PM+

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Posted: Feb 07, 2008 04:42 PM

Re: Why should the wedding ring be worn on the 4th finger?

Yeah, Like I may have the DJ say something silly like, heres a test as to whether you and your husband are supposed to be togehterlol

Im a Pepper Posted: Feb 07, 2008 04:46 PM+

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Posted: Feb 07, 2008 04:46 PM

Re: Why should the wedding ring be worn on the 4th finger?

LOL it'd be funny if you did that and the two fingers came apart easily.

cammolax23 Posted: Feb 07, 2008 05:20 PM+

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Posted: Feb 07, 2008 05:20 PM

Re: Why should the wedding ring be worn on the 4th finger?

ohhh thats cute!!!

FuTuRe MrS MaZz Posted: Feb 07, 2008 05:32 PM+

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Posted: Feb 07, 2008 05:32 PM

Re: Why should the wedding ring be worn on the 4th finger?

this was posted like a lonnng time ago but there was no pic... only directions and we couldnt for the life of us figure out how to do it

kimiequa Posted: Feb 07, 2008 05:36 PM+

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Posted: Feb 07, 2008 05:36 PM

Re: Why should the wedding ring be worn on the 4th finger?

that is really sweet...

a while ago i was wondering why we wear them on our left hands. traditionally right is good (sorry for those lefty's out there)

JKFris09 Posted: Feb 07, 2008 05:42 PM+

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Posted: Feb 07, 2008 05:42 PM

Re: Why should the wedding ring be worn on the 4th finger?

that's really cool. There's also something about how the Greeks believed the vein in the left ring finger leads directly to the heart so that's why you wear the ring there.

JackieV Posted: Feb 07, 2008 05:44 PM+

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Posted: Feb 07, 2008 05:44 PM