There is a beautiful and convincing explanation given by the Chinese as to why wedding rings are worn on the fourth finger. Each finger represents a relationship:

Thumb: your parents

Second (index) finger: your siblings

Middle finger: yourself

Fourth (ring) finger: your life partner

Last (little) finger: your children.

First, open your hands (palm to palm), bend the middle fingers, and hold them together-back to back. Second, 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.

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 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 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 cannot, because husband and wife have to remain together all their lives-through thick and thin!

“For the woman which hath an husband is bound by the law to her husband so long as he liveth.” -Romans 7:2

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