Marriage is mutual faithful friendship.

Lailah Gifty Akita
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Marriage is a sign of friendship between two people. Many couples do not see marriage as a sign of friendship but a show of commitment, which is the wrong definition. To illustrate, imagine that one person were to say, "I will marry you as soon as we secure your commitment to my side." That would be like me saying, "I will marry you as soon as you give me your commitment to my side." We all know that's not what marriage really means and this is quite telling about the status of marriage today. Marriage is a sign of friendship between two people.

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