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For Dawson: I think of them like the checks and balances built into our government, almost.

Posted by TFox Mar 4 '10, 12:59

The vows are extremely rigid, yes. And yes, some of them are virtually guaranteed to get bent and broken. Will both people always feel honored and cherished? Fuck no. And so on. So what keeps them together? Well, the other person made promises too. And they promised to love them when they are at their better, and at their worst. When the relationship is sick, and when it is healthy and happy. And that is how vows can be rigid, and yet marriages survive them breaking.

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- See, I like the rigidity of the vows, because it underscores their importance. People should strive to never do them. - TFox Mar 4, 13:03 5
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    - Do or do not. There is no "try". -- nm - Dr.Vermin in Dagobah Mar 4, 13:25
  - To be honest, my view of God is precicely this sentiment. God says "Love one another" and we fall short every day - oblique Mar 4, 13:05 2
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      - Indeed. We all do. - oblique Mar 4, 13:08

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