Fun facts & marriage Trivia ~
- Show Me A Marriage With Humour and I'll Show You A Healthy Marriage.
- 'Diamonds are a girl's best friend' but did you know that until the 15th century, only kings wore diamonds, as a symbol of strength, courage, and invincibility. In India, where the diamond was first discovered , it was valued more for its magic than its beauty and was believed to protect the wearer from fire, snakes, illnesses, thieves, and great evil.
- Wearing a wedding ring on the fourth finger of the left hand dates back to ancient Egypt, where it was believed that the vein of love ran from this finger directly to the heart.
- The youngest couple ever to marry was an eleven month old boy and a three month old girl who were married in Bangladesh in 1986. The marriage was arranged in order to settle a twenty year feud over a disputed piece of farmland.
- The most fantastic gift of love is the Taj Mahal in India. It was built by Mughal Emperor Shahjahan as a memorial to his wife, who died in childbirth. Work on the Taj began in 1634 and continued for almost 22 years. required the labour of 20,000 workers from all over India and Central Asia.
An afterthought: We women are angels. And when someone breaks our wings ... we simply continue to fly ... on a broomstick ... We are flexible like that.
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