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Marriage.

*cue visions of the priest in "Princess Bride" starting out his speech*

I define 'marriage' as the strongest legal and/or publically-declared bonds connecting one or more partners. It is designed to be long-term, even perminent. It is not based on any one religion, any one legal code, any one belief system. It is any emotional (and usually sexual) partnership bonding that is recognized by both those involved and those outside as a true, serious, life-affecting bonding.

Marriage is not restricted to gender. Marriage is not restricted to race. Marriage is not restricted to religion. Marriage is only restricted to those who are serious, committed to their relationship.

I tend to use 'marriage', 'handfasting', 'partnership', 'relationship', and several other words on a regular basis... here's why: I intend to be legally married to Caleb. By this I mean that I will have a piece of paper stating that according to the laws in our country I am married to him, with all the legal rights, privileges, responsibilities, etc. that this entails. I intend to be handfasted to Caleb and Kadin. By this I mean that I will, in my own eyes and in the eyes of those whose opinions matter most to me, be married to them both. There is no legal document here, this is entirely emotion, a commitment made in front of more witnesses and for more reasons than any legal marriage I'm involved in will ever have. I am in a relationship with Caleb, Kadin, and Ryan... it is a partnership, I intend to stand by them, to do what I can to support them and ease their problems, to love them and be there for them. Ryan and I haven't properly discussed handfasting yet, particularly since such a discussion will require the presence and participation of Caleb and Kadin as well...

...since I believe that marriage is a promise, a bond, to ALL involved.

*blinks* This is coming out pretty garbled, since I've only been awake for an hour or so and got asked to try to explain this spur-of-the-moment by Becca...

...speaking of which, if any of you want to write up your definitions of marriage, your beliefs thereon, your take on it, whatever, I know she'd appreciate it. *wry grin* I'm going to post this and look for caffeine.

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