I didn't really interview anyone about this whole marriage ordeal.
But we talked about marriage in my SFL class today. And it was really interesting. So I thought I would share.
Mostly we were talking about rituals in family life. One of the rituals we were talking about was the actual marriage. Through this ritual we change our membership in the family. We are now a part of another family as well as createing our own family. I was thinking about this marriage ritual. Although across cultures there are different processes and traditions as we join two people together, the marriage has the same function. I believe marriage is beautiful. In every case we join two people together who love each other and promise to care for each other. It is just really neat.
I was reading this book a little bit ago. It was describing how a young couple just got married and he kissed the bride and were announced as husband and wife, the whole enchaldia. Then the person who officiated the wedding leaned into the couple ask queitly asked "Well, how do you like married life so far?" I just thought that was so cute. Admist the wedding, the cake, the pictures, the reception, the people this ritual might lose the meaning it holds. It is just all about two people. Who are going to be together forever. It is a ritual we acknowledge with happiness.
I think that is the way things should be.
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