tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7852467864520602257.post2052742454085205812..comments2022-08-20T03:59:14.092+10:00Comments on Good, yeah: MawageMelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16287035125904907763noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7852467864520602257.post-5146848624795254562011-08-21T15:55:31.202+10:002011-08-21T15:55:31.202+10:00Hmm I have always seen marriage as a public statem...Hmm I have always seen marriage as a public statement of a private commitment. (or maybe those of us who decide to do it should be committed but that's a whole other question...)<br /><br />I can understand why some people decide that they don't want to do it. But I also think that two people who do SHOULD be allowed to. I suppose I have seen the whole gammit - my parents who are still very much in love, partners and together after over 40 years; someone who I love WANTING to marry someone THEY love and not being able to and someone else I love being destroyed emotionally by their spouse when the spouse didn't take the relationship as seriously as they did....so the whole question is really difficult for me.<br /><br />Maybe the whole 10 year contract thing I have heard bandied about is a good idea - you either renew your vows after 10 years or you can walk away (financial and offspring questions being handled by an independant mediator...)....<br /><br />But I do agree any two consenting adults who want to share their lives together and are prepared to make the public statement of it SHOULD be allowed to (Have to say that "two consenting adult" thing cause that same rally your Dad was talking about also linked same sex marriage to some rather nasty things.)And I also think that the fact that some marriages (and I do see them as marriages) AREN'T legally recognised makes them want the public recognition even more. <br /><br />Anyway from my point of view, having watched you and Anthony together, you are stronger than a lot of married couples I know, I consider you married in every way that actually counts. <br /><br />The ceremony is just that, and if you don't want the public ceremony that's your decision. Scott and I decided to have the ceremony but in the long run, it was a good party - a great chance for my family, who live a long way away to meet him (had people come from Melbourne, Adelaide, Brisbane and as far away as Perth), but other than that...I don't think our relationship is any stronger or any weaker because of it. Maybe it is easier to make the decision not to have the ceremony when both families all live in the same city...<br /><br />Sorry got a bit long winded about it but it is something I have thought a lot about recently.<br /><br />EstherAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7852467864520602257.post-42123092842820655942011-08-17T06:41:40.532+10:002011-08-17T06:41:40.532+10:00Wow! Congratulations Sue!
Dad, I didn't know t...Wow! Congratulations Sue!<br />Dad, I didn't know that Canberra had the highest rate of divorce. Perhaps that's why I know so many divorced people!Melhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16287035125904907763noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7852467864520602257.post-12664774973431891832011-08-16T21:44:26.471+10:002011-08-16T21:44:26.471+10:00My husband and I will be celebrating 30 years of m...My husband and I will be celebrating 30 years of marriage later this year and what a ride. Thank goodness we both have a sense of humour! Sue E.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7852467864520602257.post-69587354986759535852011-08-16T13:06:55.941+10:002011-08-16T13:06:55.941+10:00Interestingly my dear girl, there is a rally today...Interestingly my dear girl, there is a rally today at Parliament House, and the guest speaker is an American lady spouting the cause for "a man and a woman" being the only true way for marriage.<br /><br />Funny that this rally is being held in the Australian city which has the highest rate of divorce!!!<br /><br />I bet the papers don't pick up on that!Mel's Dad/Sam and Oliver's Grandadnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7852467864520602257.post-77861974335632903732011-08-16T09:53:08.701+10:002011-08-16T09:53:08.701+10:00love the quote!!
Angelove the quote!!<br />AngeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com