Marriage is something that is very sacred and the subject needs to be handled with honor and respect. This subject has become controversial because their have been many that want to change the foundation and purpose of marriage for personal gratification and fulfillment.
Love is something that we all have the right to have and there are many relationships that allow us to give and receive love. No human wants to be alone and they long for companionship through love and affection, this is something that makes us human, We fulfill this need as we establish and cultivate lasting relationships and one of these relationships is marriage, however, this marriage must be ordained of God to give ourselves and our children the best chance for survival and thrive. Marriage between one man and one woman is ordained of God.
In the conference address Why Marriage, Why Family by Elder
D. Todd Christofferson of the quorum of Twelve Apostles, he says, "A family built on
the marriage of a man and woman supplies the best setting for God’s plan to
thrive—the setting for the birth of children, who come in purity and innocence
from God, and the environment for the learning and preparation they will need
for a successful mortal life and eternal life in the world to come. A critical
mass of families built on such marriages is vital for societies to survive and
flourish. That is why communities and nations generally have encouraged and
protected marriage and the family as privileged institutions. It has never been
just about the love and happiness of adults.”
Children have the right to be raised in an environment where there is love, honor, and respect for the sanctity of marriage and family and complete fidelity in that marriage. Marriage is about more than just the happiness of two adults, we have a responsibility to give our offspring every opportunity to have the truth of what God's bounds are for marriage and family and the complete joy that comes with this truth.
In the Supreme Court ruling and dissents for Obergefell v. Hodges, we read "This universal definition of marriage as the union of a man
and a woman is no historical coincidence. Marriage did not come about as a
result of a political movement, discovery, disease, war, religious doctrine, or
any other moving force of world history—and certainly not as a result of a
prehistoric decision to exclude gays and lesbians. It arose in the nature of
things to meet a vital need: ensuring that children are conceived by a mother
and father committed to raising them in the stable conditions of a lifelong
relationship”
Marriage between a man and a woman stems back here on earth to Adam and Eve and even before with our heavenly parents. Changing this would try and change the very nature of things, which we can not do regardless if the laws of the land allow it. The laws of God cannot and will not change and the consequences or cause and affect of our choices cannot change.
In the family a proclamation to the world, we learn, "THE FAMILY is ordained of God. Marriage between man and
woman is essential to His eternal plan. Children are entitled to birth within
the bonds of matrimony, and to be reared by a father and a mother who honor
marital vows with complete fidelity. Happiness in family life is most likely to
be achieved when founded upon the teachings of the Lord Jesus Christ.
Successful marriages and families are established and maintained on principles
of faith, prayer, repentance, forgiveness, respect, love, compassion, work, and
wholesome recreational activities."
Marriage is a blessing and will bring the most joy, peace and happiness to all those that will honor and respect it along with bringing up their children in the best environment possible. 
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