Officiant

Just an FYI, the author of this piece, Wilfred Peterson, named it The Art of Marriage, not The Art of a Good Marriage.

And as Mark commented above, the 5th to last line is not supposed to contain the word "old".

Paul 2019-11-18

Art of a Marriage

I am a minister in Las Vegas ,I use this poem all

the time.

Maria Romano 2015-02-19

Well said...

Thank you for this inspiration, I will look for this in my partner and marriage...

Flavia Nunes 2013-06-26

A KEEPER

I read this at every wedding

shea 2012-08-24

Poem

Really, no one is that traditionalist anymore

Buzz Melissa 2012-07-19

great poem

just used this poem at my wedding this last weekend...also used the last line on my invitations...it so true...if we followed this advise - divorce rates would plummet!

joanna 2012-07-05

Question

Do you know anything about Copy Right on this?

Karen 2012-06-26

Just right

Really like this as not too soppy but straight to the point and the heart.

Jacquie 2012-01-24

The Fairytale

I attended a wedding this weekend and this poem was read....it made me realize what I haven't wanted to accept....my marriage is over.

Stacey 2011-10-24

It is very good but

I hate to get picky, because it is very good. However, the original omits the word "old" in the fifth to last line. Take that word out and the meaning changes subtly.
Then the next line in the original is "It is finding room for things of the spirit".
This is another good goal for a marriage.

Mark 2011-09-22

amazing

Getting married in our 60's now still holds true with what I read. Beautiful, beautiful!

john p 2011-08-23

the perfect one

i feel its the best. it expresses everything. i will have it read at my wedding soon.

Kulli 2011-08-23

THAT IS SO TRUE

IT IS SO WONDERFUL TO KNOW THAT THEIR ARE WORDS TO DESCRIBE YOU FEELINGS, TO SOME ONE, I WILL DEFNITLY CONSIDER TOE REED THIS VOW AT MY WEDDING!!!!!

ANDRELIZE 2011-07-21

wedding poem

very nice site .....when ever i get married i like to tell you people about my happy happy life

minahil 2011-03-17

Rocks

Hope see goes with it, it all you need for a good life together...

Jay 2011-01-19

car salesman

One word.. Great! Two words.. Very awesome!

sales tips 2010-12-01

beautiful poem

We are re-newing our vows on our 25th wedding aniversary and this poem will be read, it is so true and I think the words are beautiful.

Chrisie 2010-11-07

10 years later

This poem was read at our wedding 10 years ago. 10 years later, while each line is very true, I think the last two are the most significant in sustaining a healthy marriage: "It is establishing a relationship in which the independence is equal, the dependence is mutual, and the obligation is reciprocal. It is not only marrying the right partner, it is being the right partner."

Tracy 2010-05-27

its true

I think before the marriage there must be something but that love should be grown up otherwise there is nothing to lose.

nina 2009-12-19

its very touching and true

I will be having it read at my wedding in September

heather 2009-06-23

love it

This will b getng read at my weding. It reminds me of my grandparents mariage

Sharon 2009-04-04

very good site

this poem is so true its to bad more people didn't believe it maybe we wouldn't have such a high divorce rate if they did.

kim 2008-09-13