Dear Abby: ; Couples Separating Church and State in Marriage

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DEAR ABBY: I must respond to the letter from "Deceived in Arizona" (Nov. 30). I agree the couple shouldn't have misled their guests and should have let them know it wouldn't be a state- sanctioned wedding. But these days, many couples choose not to legally wed, and for others it is not a choice.

Most gay and lesbian people do not have the opportunity to have a state-sanctioned marriage, and many progressive couples choose not to legally wed because of unequal marriage laws. Other couples view marriage as oppressive and prefer not to invite the state into their relationship.

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Dear Abby: ; Couples Separating Church and State in Marriage

Also, some churches will no longer perform state-sanctioned marriages until marriage is available to all couples. If members of those ...

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