<P> The ring finger is the finger on which it is the custom in a particular culture for a wedding ring to be placed during a wedding ceremony and on which the wedding ring is subsequently worn to indicate the status of the wearer as a married person . It is commonly the finger between the middle finger and the little finger , and is so named because in some cultures it is the finger on which one usually wears a wedding ring after marriage . In some cultures the wedding ring is worn on the `` ring finger '' of the left hand and in others it is on the right hand . Traditionally , a wedding ring was worn only by the bride / wife , but in recent times more men also wear a wedding ring . It is also the custom in some cultures to wear an engagement ring on the ring finger . </P>
<P> The ring finger is the finger on which it is the custom in a particular culture for a wedding ring to be placed during a wedding ceremony and on which the wedding ring is subsequently worn to indicate the status of the wearer as a married person . It is commonly the finger between the middle finger and the little finger , and is so named because in some cultures it is the finger on which one usually wears a wedding ring after marriage . In some cultures the wedding ring is worn on the `` ring finger '' of the left hand and in others it is on the right hand . Traditionally , a wedding ring was worn only by the bride / wife , but in recent times more men also wear a wedding ring . It is also the custom in some cultures to wear an engagement ring on the ring finger . </P>
why do you wear your wedding ring on your ring finger
why do you wear your wedding ring on your ring finger
to indicate the status of the wearer as a married person
to indicate the status of the wearer as a married person