Marriage Vows
Michelle Mendoza
SOCI-2301 Marriage & Family
David Arizmendi
December 9, 2013
Marriage Vows
“Till death do us part.” A common phrase exchanged between couples during a traditional wedding ceremony. It is vow of faithfulness and a life-long promise of unconditional love. As one exchanges vows to one another, they are sharing a very intimate yet public declaration of love. Most couples traditionally use words to express their feelings. Some recite poems, sing songs, or simply speak from the heart. But what exactly are they saying? A lot of the time, we find ourselves reciting something that was either taught to us by religion or deemed romantic and sentimental by society. However the significance of these powerful words are sometimes over looked. Marriage vows, either traditional or personal, are ultimately promises. So are those words you are reciting to one another a promise to uphold or are they just words? First of all, relationships themselves are difficult. Now adding marriage to the mix can make everything a whole lot tougher. I feel that sometimes couples do not really listen carefully nor do they understand the vows that they are promising during their wedding ceremony. After all, “the true meaning of wedding vows is to be committed with your partner” (Meeru 1).
“Wedding vows serve as an anchor to keep couples going through” their marriage strong and loving. (Williams 1) I mean it is common sense that life is going to throw curveballs at you and try to test your marriage at all times, but it is up to the couple themselves to keep their marriage healthy and alive. However, couples might see it “easier to cope with when you have someone you can draw close to and stand as a unified front with, even when you are at odds with each other” (Williams 1). If couples can share that same quality, then that will prove to show “that you are unwilling to give up on the other person no matter how you may feel about them at the moment, and you’ll have the
SOCI-2301 Marriage & Family
David Arizmendi
December 9, 2013
Marriage Vows
“Till death do us part.” A common phrase exchanged between couples during a traditional wedding ceremony. It is vow of faithfulness and a life-long promise of unconditional love. As one exchanges vows to one another, they are sharing a very intimate yet public declaration of love. Most couples traditionally use words to express their feelings. Some recite poems, sing songs, or simply speak from the heart. But what exactly are they saying? A lot of the time, we find ourselves reciting something that was either taught to us by religion or deemed romantic and sentimental by society. However the significance of these powerful words are sometimes over looked. Marriage vows, either traditional or personal, are ultimately promises. So are those words you are reciting to one another a promise to uphold or are they just words? First of all, relationships themselves are difficult. Now adding marriage to the mix can make everything a whole lot tougher. I feel that sometimes couples do not really listen carefully nor do they understand the vows that they are promising during their wedding ceremony. After all, “the true meaning of wedding vows is to be committed with your partner” (Meeru 1).
“Wedding vows serve as an anchor to keep couples going through” their marriage strong and loving. (Williams 1) I mean it is common sense that life is going to throw curveballs at you and try to test your marriage at all times, but it is up to the couple themselves to keep their marriage healthy and alive. However, couples might see it “easier to cope with when you have someone you can draw close to and stand as a unified front with, even when you are at odds with each other” (Williams 1). If couples can share that same quality, then that will prove to show “that you are unwilling to give up on the other person no matter how you may feel about them at the moment, and you’ll have the
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