The most universal ritual symbolizing a sacred union of a man and a woman, marriage, may be expressed by the joining of hands, an exchange of rings or chains, by the tying of garments, or by the symbol of an archway. Historically, the church has deemed marriage as a lifelong and sacred union that could be dissolved only by the death of one of the spouses. John Ciardi seems to capture the basic theme of …showed first 75 words of 712 total…

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