By Tim Maguire
I had mixed feelings on seeing the first copy of my book yesterday. On one hand, I was delighted with how it looked but on the other, I was dismayed to spot an omission in the acknowledgements: I’d forgotten to say thanks to the royal family.
Like the monarchy, marriage is an institution, and they’ve both had their share of troubles. Inherently sexist and patriarchal, by the end of last century marriage had become so unpopular in the UK that there were more families living outside the bonds of wedlock than within. Humanists were the first to spot this, and they campaigned for 20 years in Scotland to revitalise the institution by allowing couples to make their vows in their own words.
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Feel free to reply to any comment by clicking the "Reply" button.It's a good thing that weddings are becoming more inclusive and the ceremonies are more personal rather than the same cookie cutter religious platitudes that have been in place for as long are anyone can remember.
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Feb 17, 2019
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so are insane asylums. anyway, who wants to live in an institution?
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