Marriage Doesn't End

This wonderful perspective on grieving and fulfilling marriage vows even after the death of one of the partners.

Bereavement is more than learning to separate from a spouse. Though I can no longer comfort Paul, the other vows I made on our wedding day — to love Paul, to honor and keep him — stretch well beyond death. The commitment and loyalty, my desire to do right by him, especially as I raise our daughter, will never end. And I am keeping another final promise.

http://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2016/01/06/my-marriage-didnt-end-when-i-became-a-widow/?smid=fb-share

Or forever hold your peace.

With the recent progress in same sex marriages, it turns out that a lot of people (gay or straight) have been using the landmark court decision that allowed same sex marriage in Massachusetts as part of the ceremony. The decision was written by the then Chief Justice, Margaret H. Marshall (2003.)

"Marriage is a vital social institution. The exclusive commitment of two individuals to each other nurtures love and mutual support; it brings stability to our society. For those who choose to marry, and for their children, marriage provides an abundance of legal, financial, and social benefits. In return, it imposes weightily legal, financial and social obligations. ... Without question civil marriage enhances the 'welfare of the community.'

"Civil marriage is at once a deeply personal commitment to another human being and a highly public celebration of the ideals of mutuality, companionship, intimacy, fidelity, and family. Because it fulfills yearnings for security, safe haven, and connection that express our common humanity, civil marriage is an esteemed institution, and the decision whether and whom to marry is among life's momentous acts of self-definition. 

You may now kiss your partner.

Same Sex Marriage

Couldn't be better said. Watch this: Zach Wahls Speaks About Family