Marriage made more sense when it was indissoluble. It's the woman trying to cope with the strains of a one-parent family who will suffer most from the relaxation of the divorce laws.

I rise today in support of Bill C-38 the Civil Marriage Act. I rise in support of a Canada in which liberties are safeguarded rights are protected and the people of this land are treated as equals under the law.

My mother brave woman lost her whole family when she decided to marry a black man in the '60s. When the marriage fell apart she had to come back to her family.

My relationship with Dean was great but ultimately it wasn't a fulfilling marriage for either of us.

What is marriage but prostitution to one man instead of many?

I prepare myself for rehearsals like I would for marriage.

Marriage was all a woman's idea and for man's acceptance of the pretty yoke it becomes us to be grateful.

I think the institution of marriage is a great idea but for me it's just an idea.

Redefining marriage will have huge implications for what is taught in our schools and for wider society. It will redefine society since the institution of marriage is one of the fundamental building blocks of society. The repercussions of enacting same-sex marriage into law will be immense.

Whether it be a matter of personal relations within a marriage or political initiatives within a peace process there is no sure-fire do-it-yourself kit.