On Marriage

Here are some thoughtful items on the subject of marriage that I've run across lately:

• Eve Tushnet recently linked to this article by a minister named Mike McNichols: Stumbling Toward a Theology of Getting Married. It's a lengthy but interesting read. Like Eve, I'm not sure if I agree with all of McNichols' conclusions, but I respect that he's trying to address the problem of couples living together before marriage in a non-superficial manner.
• Ben Domenech has this excellent essay: The Family Enemy. Ben says that as the government redefines "marriage," the definition of "family" will also be changed.