Fit played an equally important role in realm of superstition surrounding wedding ring. The fit had to be perfect. Too loose a fit would lead to a sloppy marriage, carelessness, and even cause couple to grow apart. Too tight a fit would doom couple to a suffocating, painful marriage.

In ancient times, wedding bands occupied third finger on left hand just as they do today. The significance of third finger was belief that vein in third finger, "vena amoris," led directly to heart. This was a thought propagated by Egyptians and adopted as truth by ancient Greeks and Romans, until later disproved.

Even after discovery that there was no vena amoris, custom of wearing wedding band on third finger survived. Early Christian marriages included a ritual that landed wedding band on third finger: As priest recited, "In name of Father, Son, and holy Ghost," he took ring and touched thumb, first finger, and then second finger. When he said, "Amen," he placed ring on third finger, sealing marriage. The wedding band has occupied third finger into 21st century, except for a short period during Elizabethan era, when whimsy decreed that wedding ring reside on thumb.

Double-ring ceremonies gained popularity during World War II as young soldiers shipped off to war. The token of marriage contract took on new sentimentality during those troubling times, and that custom remains intact today. Ceremonies differ, vows are often unique, but tradition of wedding band has survived through ages, and probably will—for all eternity.

• The importance of people/things can be measured by how much time we invest in them. As men we spend lots of time on our cars, our buddies, our careers, our sports teams then when asked for our time by our spouses, we're tired or too busy. No wonder women in our lives never believe us when we tell them "you are important to me". Why should they believe us when we don't prove it by investing time with them?

• The essence of love is not what we do or provide for other person, but how much we give of ourselves. This is sad guys but most of us thought and believed that if there's food in house, roof overhead, bills paid, kids got what they wanted, we've somehow done our manly duties. Then we get frustrated, irritated and confused and scream "I don't understand my wife and kids, I provide all they need, what more could they want. Truth is, they want you! Your eyes, ears, time, presence, attention; your time. Nothing - No-thing will ever take place of that.

• Why is your time so important? Time is your most precious asset. You can make more money, get more education, get more jobs, but you can never make or get more time. Why do you think your years on earth are measured as "life-time"? Because as time is spent, so is your very life. When you give someone or something your time, you are giving them a portion of your life that you'll never get back.

  Since your time is your life, don't you think it's greatest gift you can give someone?

Even though roses, diamonds and chocolates are often seen as gifts of love, if you really love your kids and your wife like you say you do, and if they truly are important to you, then give them most desired gift of love and your best investment.

Invest Your Life - Invest Your Time