A successful marriage requires falling in love many times, always with the same person....

Have you ever wondered why wedding rings are worn on the ring finger?

There is a beautiful explanation given by the Chinese - Your thumb represents your parents, index finger represents your siblings, middle finger represents your self, ring finger represents your life partner & the little pinkie finger represents your children.

First, open your palms (face to face), bend the middle fingers and hold them together - back to back. Next, open and hold the remaining three fingers and the thumb - tip to tip (As shown in the photo below)

Now, try to separate your thumbs (representing the parents)..., they will open, because your parents are not destined to live with you for life, 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). Don't be surprised if you can't separate them....., because husband & wife are supposed to remain together all their lives - through thick and thin!!

Isn't that a lovely theory? On that note, my family celebrated my Grandparents' Diamond Wedding anniversary last Saturday. My Gong Gong and Ma Ma have been married for 60 years now! 60 years of marriage! How wonderful is that? To join us in our celebration, click on!

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