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Originally Posted by CFrance
In my opinion, a marriage is a marriage, whether you're fertile, infertile, decide to adopt children or not. My brother and wife could not have children. they chose not to adopt. Friends of ours could not have children. They chose to adopt. We were fortunate and had our own children. In my mind, these are all legitimate marriages with no differences, so I go back to my original point of love and commitment making a marriage. I can't see how being able to conceive a child or not makes for a different marriage. I wonder if you are putting a very narrow set of parameters on what a marriage is, and my view is a lot wider.
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I don't feel my view of marriage is that narrow. but I will admit your view is probably broader. My only issue is the insistence that there are ZERO differences. You keep describing the differences and then keep insisting there are no differences. Even given the various circumstances you describe above are "legitimate marriages", I don't agree that there are "no differences".
You get the last word, CFrance. :^)
And an early 'welcome' to you, striveforhealth!!