One thing you did overlook in your critique of the conservative view of marriage and the production of children is the importance to the tax base and the need for cannon fodder. American, little c, conservatives are more concerned with being able to provide warm bodies for the military than they are concerned to provide a good life for the children. The "left" is not any better.
Once again, congratulations, and blessings to you both.
“The sense of being part of something continuous, of something universally human, and especially the sense of stepping out of the mundane modern world into something historic and eternal—essentially, the sacred—cannot really be described, only lived.”
Best plug for marriage I think I’ve ever come across. Thanks for sharing!
Congratulations to you both. I agree with Jack's comment below. Our society has twisted the importance of marriage as symbol of love between two people into many false narratives. May you both have a long, loving + contented life together
Your happiness is palpable in your words. As a long standing eyebrow raiser towards marriage, I find myself moved be this post and your photos. Congrats to you both.
Raising my cup of tea this morning to you both this morning and to your continued happiness. It's an inspiration, and it's always a joy whenever good people find each other. Been reading your writing for-could it be 6 or 7 or 8 years now, so onward.
What a beautiful and tender story. It really is sweet and fun to see the photos of you and your husband, thank you for sharing them. And thanks for sharing about your dream. How mysterious this world is. This moment of your reflection on that dream and your tears on the drive is so deeply... poignant is the best word I can come up with... words do indeed fall short at times like these. Thanks for how you moved my heart this morning. Congratulations to you! May you and your husband grow ever more deeply in love
Congratulations to you both, many years of happiness to you. I teared up a little bit looking at your pictures & reading this, but I tend to be a sucker for happy weddings these days.
My wife and I got married on a beach a little over ten years ago with no one there but a Universal Life Church officiant, a photographer, and the sea. We both spent our entire small ceremony blinking away tears. I was never really teary at other weddings or the photos of others until that moment; like you say, I never really would have guessed at how sacred this could actually feel until I experienced it myself.
I've been married 12 years. My thoughts on marriage is that it is the simplest and most primitive building block of community. My community and my family are shattered and broken. So are my husband's. But we build a new family. Marriage is in part a proof that each generation has a new chance. That relationships are worthwhile and that we can endlessly adjust to be kind to each other. The fault in marriage was always in the sacrifice of humanity to tradition- the subordination of women or the persecution of gays were the old pushing forward their mistakes and baggage onto the young. There's a place for both tradition and for humanity. What could be an older tradition than pair bonding? But each couple has to figure out for themselves how to make a marriage work and so each marriage is new. Congratulations again. Have fun building the marriage. Sounds like you've got a strong foundation.
How very lovely. Many congratulations!
Well written. I am happy for the both of you.
One thing you did overlook in your critique of the conservative view of marriage and the production of children is the importance to the tax base and the need for cannon fodder. American, little c, conservatives are more concerned with being able to provide warm bodies for the military than they are concerned to provide a good life for the children. The "left" is not any better.
Once again, congratulations, and blessings to you both.
Beannacht oraibh araon
“The sense of being part of something continuous, of something universally human, and especially the sense of stepping out of the mundane modern world into something historic and eternal—essentially, the sacred—cannot really be described, only lived.”
Best plug for marriage I think I’ve ever come across. Thanks for sharing!
Congratulations to you both. I agree with Jack's comment below. Our society has twisted the importance of marriage as symbol of love between two people into many false narratives. May you both have a long, loving + contented life together
Your happiness is palpable in your words. As a long standing eyebrow raiser towards marriage, I find myself moved be this post and your photos. Congrats to you both.
Raising my cup of tea this morning to you both this morning and to your continued happiness. It's an inspiration, and it's always a joy whenever good people find each other. Been reading your writing for-could it be 6 or 7 or 8 years now, so onward.
Congratulations and best wishes. What a beautiful day!
You so deserve this happiness. It brings me happiness witnessing yours!
What a beautiful and tender story. It really is sweet and fun to see the photos of you and your husband, thank you for sharing them. And thanks for sharing about your dream. How mysterious this world is. This moment of your reflection on that dream and your tears on the drive is so deeply... poignant is the best word I can come up with... words do indeed fall short at times like these. Thanks for how you moved my heart this morning. Congratulations to you! May you and your husband grow ever more deeply in love
VIVE L'AMOUR!!!! Wishing you both a long happy meaningful life together!!
Congratulations! May your future together be filled with joy. And thank you for sharing some of your wonderful day with us on here.
Congratulations! Beautiful!
Congratulations, Rhyd, I'm so happy for you!
Best wishes!
Congratulations to you both, many years of happiness to you. I teared up a little bit looking at your pictures & reading this, but I tend to be a sucker for happy weddings these days.
My wife and I got married on a beach a little over ten years ago with no one there but a Universal Life Church officiant, a photographer, and the sea. We both spent our entire small ceremony blinking away tears. I was never really teary at other weddings or the photos of others until that moment; like you say, I never really would have guessed at how sacred this could actually feel until I experienced it myself.
Congratulations! What a beautiful wedding.
I've been married 12 years. My thoughts on marriage is that it is the simplest and most primitive building block of community. My community and my family are shattered and broken. So are my husband's. But we build a new family. Marriage is in part a proof that each generation has a new chance. That relationships are worthwhile and that we can endlessly adjust to be kind to each other. The fault in marriage was always in the sacrifice of humanity to tradition- the subordination of women or the persecution of gays were the old pushing forward their mistakes and baggage onto the young. There's a place for both tradition and for humanity. What could be an older tradition than pair bonding? But each couple has to figure out for themselves how to make a marriage work and so each marriage is new. Congratulations again. Have fun building the marriage. Sounds like you've got a strong foundation.