For Better or Worse...

In sickness and in health, til Death do you part?

Traditionally, this is what is agreed upon when people enter into a vow of marriage with another human being. But, in today's world of quickie marriages and quicker divorce, this idea of staying together until Death has all but vanished.

I've never been married. I can admit that. I can also understand that admitting to that may also give you the idea that I have no business speaking on the idea or institution of marriage. You might think to yourself, "You don't know what it's like to be married to someone. To see them everyday. To be responsible for them in that way." Well, you're right. I don't. That's because I have not and will not just jump into a marriage like it's no big deal. My dad has been divorced, but I've been fortunate enough to only have ever known him being married to my mom. I've seen what it takes to stay married. I've seen the trials and the tribulations that people who want to be together have to go through to STAY together. There have been numerous times when either one of them could have walked away. But, they didn't.

Better. Worse.
Sickness. Health.
Richer. Poorer.

Ask yourself before you go to the chapel, church, city hall....where ever you're going to tie down your life to another person...ask yourself; Is this really who I want to spend the rest of my life with? Ask yourself; Am I going to be ok with waking up next to them next year? In five years? In 20 years? I want you to think about it. Chances are, if you REALLY think about it, you're, either, not ready to hear "Til Death do you part" or you're not ready to commit to it with that person. If you can answer all of these truthfully and honestly with yourself and you STILL want to get get married. Then:

I now pronounce you...