It is a fact generally acknowledged that the institution of marriage in the United States is troubled ( Read more... )

"It's easy for me to casually pontificate about marriage equality. No one stood in the way of my heterosexual marriage, despite the fact that it was performed under the influence of tequila on the roof of a Seattle record company by a mail-order minister dressed in a fish costume."

The conservatives are absolutely right. Marriage in this country is a mess. In the last 30 years, marriage has become one of a menu of options rather than the standard, and marriages are not taken seriously. People divorce a lot, make pre-nuptial agreements in preparation for divorce, re-marry, re-divorce, and pretty much treat the former sacrament ( Read more... )

Jeremy & Vicka were discussing their trip to the government place to get their marriage license this weekend. Long line, go to this window, sign this, etc ( Read more... )