tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19488999.post3623286036403703112..comments2008-06-08T08:03:45.077-05:00thinkmarriage.orghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07636786289423645520noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19488999.post-20540385060445293952008-06-08T08:03:45.077-05:002008-06-08T08:03:45.077-05:00Dear Anonymous,<BR/>Thanks for leaving your comment. We appreciate you taking the time to leave your opinion on our blog.<BR/>MicheleThe Foundation for a Great Marriagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07636786289423645520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19488999.post-19724893941406818322008-06-05T09:40:00.000-05:002008-06-05T09:40:00.000-05:00As a woman who is married to another woman, and as a mother of a beautiful one-year-old boy, I am deeply saddened by this news. <BR/><BR/>Marriage benefits all families. Children benefit from having two legally married parents. Spouses benefit from having their marriage legally recognized. In families where a marriage is not recognized, it puts unnecessary hardships on everyone.<BR/><BR/>I hope that someday people will see that two loving adults can have a great marriage no matter their gender.<BR/><BR/>My wife and I have been happily married for nearly 5 years. We did seek pre-marital counseling prior to marrying. I went only because she really wanted to, but now I would highly recommend that everyone seek some sort of pre-marital counseling. The counseling helped us to identify our strengths and weaknesses as a couple, identify issues where we differ in opinion, and circumvent possible future problems. We learned how to more effectively communicate with each other and how to plan for our future together.<BR/><BR/>I consider myself very lucky to be married to such a wonderful, generous, understanding, and caring wife and mother.<BR/><BR/>No matter what our individual beliefs and values are, we all love our families, value our marriages, and want what is best for our families.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com