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
(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!!

In my case, the right ring finger represents my wife, and the left ring finger represents my wallet.

That'* funny LMFAO

AAAHHHH, a man who finally understands!!!!! Well done!

I knew I was finished when the preacher (who looked like Elvis, BTW) said "...What'* yours is hers and what'* hers is hers...I now pronounce you wallet & wife. You may now kiss life as you knew it goodbye...thankyouverymuch..."

Lmao you guys crack me up

even if you can seperate your 4th fingers. Notice they dont really get that far away.

Much like a credit card and my wife'* hand.

This has turned from an interesting thread to a funny one. I'm amused

My sister can do it! She can also make a fist and point normally (straight out) with any finger without using her thumb to hold any of the others down. I always knew there was something weird about that!!