Marrying an Other whatever the Form
Reframing and Extending the Understanding of Marriage
Introduction
Religious context
Recognized criteria of marriage
Marriage more inclusively understood
Questionable criteria of marriage
Subtler insights into the “chemistry” of the marriage bond
Ionic marriage versus Covalent marriage?
Bonding with an “other” articulated through the language of molecular bonding
Complementary languages required for articulation of human bonding
Extending understanding of the “other” as a potential partner
Extending the family of “family values” — wisely
Enabling the other to be otherwise
Conclusion
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