I think it's probably a semantics thing. If we were sitting down, across from one another, I feel as though we would agree on the meaning of the word "marriage".
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Possibly. Nah, probably. But your friendship is more important than your agreement on everything anyways.
Do you really need to agree on the semantics of marriage if you’re not marrying each other?
If we intend to have meaningful conversations, shared definitions help… but in this case, no, it’s not critical, thus the hugs and dropping it.
It’s interesting to know how one defines marriage. Maybe, by exposing myself to his views I will gain a better understanding of my own relationship.
I agree it is interesting. Hence why I asked the question in the first place. I just know people who seem completely happy in a marriage that I think would make me personally miserable. It doesn’t preclude us being friends. Now if I didn’t respect their marriage or life choices and vice versa, that would be a different matter.