I sang for a wedding today and they had one of the most beautiful descriptions of marriage I’ve ever heard. I’ve written it out below for you to enjoy.
Whether or not you are married, remember that marriage is a lifelong partnership between two best friends. It is an institution that has stood for thousands of years and will continue to stand for many thousands more.
Why?
It’s the ultimate expression of love and commitment that two people can make to each other.
The piece is called: “Marriage Joins Two People In The Circle Of Its Love” by Edmund O’Neill
“Marriage is a commitment to life, to the best that two people can find and bring out in each other.
It offers opportunities for sharing and growth that no other human relationship can equal; a joining that is promised for a lifetime.
Within the circle of its love, marriage encompasses all of life’s most important relationships.
A wife and a husband are each other’s best friend, confidant, lover, teacher, listener and critic.
There may come times when one partner is heartbroken or ailing, and the love of the other may resemble the tender caring of a parent for a child. Marriage deepens and enriches every facet of life.
Happiness is fuller; memories are fresher; commitment is stronger; even anger is felt more strongly, and passes away more quickly.
Marriage understands and forgives the mistakes life is unable to avoid.
It encourages and nurtures new life, new experiences, and new ways of expressing love through the seasons of life.
When two people pledge to love and care for each other in marriage, they create a spirit unique to themselves, which binds them closer than any spoken or written words.
Marriage is a promise, a potential, made in the hearts of two people who love, which takes a lifetime to fulfil.”