Love, the strongest and deepest element in all life, the harbinger of hope, of joy, of ecstasy; love, the defier of all laws, of all conventions; love, the freest, the most powerful molder of human destiny; how can such an…
What Can All Couples Learn From Same-Sex Marriages?
From Gay Unions Shed Light on Gender in Marriage A growing body of evidence shows that same-sex couples have a great deal to teach everyone else about marriage and relationships. Most studies show surprisingly few differences between committed gay couples…
Poetry: Michael Blumenthal
For my Sam A Marriage You are holding up a ceiling with both arms. It is very heavy, but you must hold it up, or else it will fall down on you. Your arms are tired, terribly tired, and, as the day goes on, it feels…
I hate it when that happens
I had an entry almost completely written, and it was good. Then I hit something badly with my numb hand, and my browser backed up a page. Now the entry is all gone. Yes, I should have saved some time…
Procreate or else!
Ok—if heterosexual marriage is so sacred because it takes a man and a woman to procreate, those het couples had best be proving that’s why they’re married, right? Or at least, that’s the logic behind a ballot measure proposed in Washington state.…
Poetry: The Longly-Weds Know
The Longly-Weds Know –Leah Furnas From To Love One Another That it isn’t about the Golden Anniversary at all, But about all the unremarkable years that Hallmark doesn’t even make a card for. It’s about the 2nd anniversary when they were surprised to…
Poetry: The Marriage-Bed
The Marriage-Bed –Michael Simms From The Happiness of Animals for Eva The marriage-bed is the center of happiness, a point from which all things ripple outward, a nest from which all things learn to fly. It is the sign of return, part…
What I Learned from My Past Relationships
So I actually heard from someone via Orkut. I can’t remember if that’s ever happened to me before or not. Anyway, I went to check out this person’s profile and realized mine was way out of date. Someday, I swear, I’m…