It isn't, in my opinion, their decision to make!  If both (or all?) members of the marriage consent, then what place has the government to say that their love isn't as important and doesn't deserve recognition?!
Of course the government should intervene if one or more of the parties is under the age of legal consent (16 or 18 usually depending ( Read more... )

The Border Collie!  My mum got one the same week she bought me home from the hospital when I was born, and I grew up with her until I was on grade 7 camp and she died.  It was the first time I'd been away from her for more than 3 days and we pulled into the driveway and I knew she wasn't going to come bounding out of the house to me.  I still ( Read more... )