Tuesday, November 25, 2008

A Marriage Manifesto... Of Sorts

Religion Dispatches
November 17, 2008
I no longer recognize marriage. It’s a new thing I’m trying. Yesterday I called a woman’s spouse her boyfriend. She says, correcting me, “He’s my husband,”“Oh,” I say, “I no longer recognize marriage.” The impact is obvious. In a moment they feel what it’s like to have their relationship downgraded, and to have a much taken-for-granted right called into question because of another’s beliefs. [Link]

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