Long or deep
A single deep line is traditionally read as one defining relationship.
Short horizontal lines on the edge below the little finger
The marriage lines
Governs significant partnerships.
Short or faint
Several lines are read as several significant attachments — not necessarily marriages.
Breaks and markings
A forked ending is traditionally read as separation.
Worth being clear about
These do not count marriages or predict divorce. The number of lines varies with skin creasing as much as anything.
Other lines
Life line
Vitality, physical constitution and major changes of circumstance.
Heart line
Emotional life, attachment and how you love.
Head line
Thinking style, concentration and how you make decisions.
Fate line
Career, direction and the degree to which life feels externally shaped.
Sun line
Recognition, creativity and public success.
Money triangle
The ability to hold on to resources.