Longread #52 -- In Sickness and In Health -- 4/16/12

The meaning of marriage has become a highly-contested political issue as many states move to legalize same-sex marriages. This article takes a different angle but examines similar questions about the importance of marriage and the bond that it creates. I thought I knew what this article was going to be about based simply on the headline and was really surprised at its actual direction. As such, I won't give any spoilers here...

"A family learns the true meaning of the vow 'in sickness and in health' " by Susan Baer

Published in the Washington Post, January 5, 2012

http://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/magazine/a-family-learns-the-true-meaning-of-the-vow-in-sickness-and-in-health/2011/11/04/gIQAahyAdP_print.html

Eric