Civil marriage is nothing.
Religious marriage is everything.
Religious marriage is everything.
Personally, I love the civil benefits I am entitled to of filing a joint tax return, getting a surviving spouse estate tax exemption, and receiving social security spousal benefits.
(BTW, I was married in a church to my dear husband 39 years ago this month. I'm not discounting the religious side of marriage. However, as a practical matter, the civil side of marriage is important in today's world.)
Amen!