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  • 1 of 34

    by David J. Irwin

    My wife and I married young by some standards. I was 21, she was 19. We were pregnant within a few months. I was making $9.15 and hour and she was staying home. Society would have said we were doomed from the start, and...read more

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    by bebenibadoodles

    There is something magical about wedding rings and wedding vows that I could not quite understand. When I was 8 and one of my female cousins got married, I remember clearly how I cut by own bangs after being told tha...read more

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    by Elaina Wicks

    As a child, I did not witness the greatest example of marital relationships. My Father was and still is, a mental abuser and my Mother tirelessly endured the pit of a dysfunctional marriage as to avoid the conflict of her...read more

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    by Ann Stearns

    "Until death do do us part" are probably the most committing and binding words of your marriage vows. You and your loved one were sincere when you uttered those words. You expected your marriage to last until one of you ...read more

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    by Miss Lady

    Until death do us part. Very strong words, even to this day. Til death do us part. You'll always have a friend and someone that loves you no matter what. I was married in 1995 and divorced in 1998. It is now 2007. I th...read more

  • by Olivia Bredbenner

    Marriage like many other things is taken for granted until death does part you. As many other couples you start your life with the best of your shared dreams. You follow in pursuit of your first home and furnishings, and ...read more

  • 7 of 34

    by Cara Boynton

    Marriage is a wonderful thing, if you have the right spouse. So many times we make bad mistakes in choosing a life partner. What may look and feel wonderful while dating, can change the second you say "I Do." I have...read more

  • 8 of 34

    by Kim Seehusen

    The Oath It is of great importance you know and understand the depth of the oath you are making. This is not something to take lightly. It is more important than having great wealth. It is more important ...read more

  • 9 of 34

    by Diana Romero

    MARRIAGE: UNTIL DEATH DO US PART When I got married, thirty-eight years ago, I was in love with a young man who had been one of my dearest friends for a long time. We were both very young, 21 and 23, but our decision ...read more

  • 10 of 34

    by Reginald Person

    You know when I was younger I thought this was really a believable phrase. Now I'm a little older and realize that this is more complex to actually say. To start out I'm not a woman hater and I don't think like your typica...read more

  • 11 of 34

    by Nannette Dell

    Unless this refers to the death of the marriage, I think this statement should be removed from the vows a couple makes on their marriage day. This is not to say that couples shouldn't feel this way about their intended par...read more

  • 12 of 34

    by Carine Nadel

    Keeping the romance alive in any relationship is rather tricky, but not impossible. While I am not an accredited Marriage and Family Counselor, I am able to be very helpful in the ways of giving suggestions. My husband...read more

  • 13 of 34

    by Mark Mazzola

    Till death do us part. Great concept. Crappy reality. Society, as a whole has been swirling around the toilet bowl. In the 1950's, when divorce rate was around 2%, Marriage meant something. The last statistic I heard was s...read more

  • 14 of 34

    by Robert Wagoner

    As the 12th year approaches of the day of her death.I remember saying to her a week before she died. IN MY FATHERS HOUSE ARE MANY MANSIONS,IF IT WERE NOT SO I WOULD NOT HAVE TOLD YOU.I GO AWAY TO PREPARE A PLACE FOR YOU S...read more

  • 15 of 34

    by AJ Lat

    "But you are already dead"! I made that statement to a dear friend three years ago during a phone conversation. She had been reared Catholic and was determined to honor her commitments to a husband who had been physicall...read more

  • 16 of 34

    by Helen L Pirtle

    "Till death us do part." Those words really hit home. My husband and I met 18 years ago. I was going through a divorce. When I met my 2nd husband it was love at first sight. We could finish each others sentences we kn...read more

  • 17 of 34

    by Juliana Bond

    I WAS A BATTERED WIFE When I was sweet sixteen I met my sweet-heart. We had a beautiful relationship and we wanted to be together all of the time. We planned our whole future. We would Marry and have lots of children an...read more

  • 18 of 34

    by Sandie Vista

    I am a Reverend and I recomend that everyone contemplating marriage sit down and think about what they want to get from a union of two and write their own vows based on realistic and heartfelt wants and needs. Theses vows ...read more

  • 19 of 34

    by Theresa Robel

    Until death do us part... A lifetime commitment to another human being. For richer and poorer, in sickness and in health. In today's society, divorce is so common and is seen as an easy out. With the exception of physi...read more

  • 20 of 34

    by Lawanda Fewell

    It is what it is and it is what it says.Until death do us part. Listen to the vows when you are saying it to each other. Marriage is a ministry there is much more involved in it than selfish fulfillment.To be married is to...read more

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