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> [Because it fulfills yearnings for security, safe haven, and connection that express our common humanity, civil marriage is an esteemed institution, and the decision whether and whom to marry is among life's momentous acts of self-definition.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/margaret-h-marshall/because-it-fulfills-yearnings-for-security-safe-haven-and-connection/)

Margaret H. Marshall

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## More by Margaret H. Marshall

> [Because it fulfills yearnings for security, safe haven, and connection that express our common humanity, civil marriage is an esteemed institution, and the decision…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/margaret-h-marshall/because-it-fulfills-yearnings-for-security-safe-haven-and-connection/)

Margaret H. Marshall

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