Why is the wedding ring worn on the fourth finger?

Why is the wedding ring worn on the fourth 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!!

//got this from marc and to some people who also repost this

nakakatuwa kasi ito yung pinagawa nung pari dun sa kasal ng pinsan ko last sunday lang

actually, sinabi rin ng pari yung word na "Tapat" (pls dont think of  political parties, ok..)

sabi niya ang magasawa kailangan maging tapat

tapos pinaspelling niya yung word na tapat.. T-A-P-A-T

spelling naman daw backwards.. T-A-P-A-T

so kahit daw pagbaligbaligtarin ang mundo at kahit ano man mangyari.. dapat maging tapat ang bawat magasawa..

ahahahahaha.. :))