Instead I think over the years we have cut the strength of marriage and relationships by the law and weakened the institution. We have tried to deal with relationships with no-fault divorce with child custody with so many other avenues and it has not helped.

We can practice tolerance while still holding true to cultural values that protect the institution of marriage as a union between only a man and a woman.

A lot of people seem to want to make the institution of marriage substitute for a real relationship.

When I talk about the importance of the institution of marriage I think of the commitment and the significance of standing in front of those closest to you and promising fidelity to your partner 'til death do you part.'

Marriage is an institution and that's where a couple finish up.

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.

Civil union is less than marriage. Marriage is a sacred and valued institution and ought to be afforded equal protection.

Every society in the history of man has upheld the institution of marriage as a bond between a man and a woman. Why? Because society is based on one thing: that society is based on the future of the society. And that's what? Children. Monogamous relationships.

It is statistically proven that the strongest institution that guarantees procreation and continuity of the generations is marriage between one man and one woman. We don't want genocide. We don't want to destroy the sacred institution of marriage.

I support gay marriage. I support gay marriage because I believe Conservatives support the institutions of commitment.

Marriage is an institution and you must be fully committed to it.

I love the institution of marriage and I love my marriage.

I believe in marriage. I believe marriage is a really important institution it's one of the most important institutions we have.

There are few more powerful tools for promoting stability than the institution of marriage.

Marriage is a very sacred institution and should not be degraded by allowing every other type of relationship to be made equivalent to it.

Marriage should be viewed as an institution ordained by God and should be out of the control of the state.

I believe in the institution of marriage and I intend to keep trying till I get it right.

Marriage as an institution developed from rape as a practice. Rape originally defined as abduction became marriage by capture. Marriage meant the taking was to extend in time to be not only use of but possession of or ownership.

Culture what you believe what you value how you live matters. Now as fundamental as these principles are they may become topics of democratic debates from time to time so it is today with the enduring institution of marriage. Marriage is a relationship between a man and a woman.

I think there are a whole host of things that are civil rights and then there are other things - such as traditional marriage - that I think express a community's concern and regard for a particular institution.

I feel very deeply about the need to respect and tolerate people of different social - or sexual orientation. But at the same time I believe marriage should be preserved as an institution for one man and one woman.

Marriage is an institution fits in perfect harmony with the laws of nature whereas systems of slavery and segregation were designed to brutally oppress people and thereby violated the laws of nature.

Marriage is a wonderful institution but who wants to live in an institution?