{"id":14055,"date":"2021-06-29T17:12:01","date_gmt":"2021-06-29T17:12:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.spedj.com\/spe\/?p=14055"},"modified":"2021-06-29T17:12:37","modified_gmt":"2021-06-29T17:12:37","slug":"bucking-tradition-rings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.spedj.com\/spe\/uncategorized\/bucking-tradition-rings\/","title":{"rendered":"Bucking Tradition: Rings"},"content":{"rendered":"

T<\/span>ypically the first thing you hear when you tell someone you’re getting married is, “Let me see the ring!”<\/span><\/h1>\n

But what if you’re iffy on wearing either an engagement or wedding ring?<\/span><\/p>\n

In many Western cultures, like ours, both men and women wear engagement and\/or wedding rings on the fourth finger of their left hand. This originated from the Egyptian belief that this finger has a vein running directly to the heart, <\/span>according to brides.com<\/span><\/a>. (This belief is false, by the way. All of your fingers have veins running to the heart.)<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

And while a ring may seem like a big deal, especially when you’re engaged, consider that you don’t need one to get legally married.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Many people choose not to wear engagement or weddings rings for reasons including:<\/span><\/p>\n