Symbolism around marriage is so tightly woven into our lives we don’t even realize it’s there. You both put a metal circle on your fourth finger because of an ancient erroneous belief that there was a special vein in only that finger that led to the heart. And then, when people out in the world see you have this metal circle, they know not to try to have sex with you. In the abstract it sounds bizarre, but it’s a small, elegant way of saying, I have found my true love.
