An ongoing dialogue of all things Mormon
Jean Bodie and Michelle Spencer discuss their project, The Temple Wedding Petition. The Petition is to allow for the option of having a civil ceremony outside of the temple without penalty to the couple.
Petition Web site: http://www.templeweddingpetition.org/enter/index.html
This special panel brings together three couples: Devin & Melissa, Holly & Adam, and John & Zilpha. Each married young and less than six months after first meeting one another. They discuss their marriages in the context of Mormon culture. Specifically, they discuss the cultural elements that drove them to marry so quickly, the role of Church teaching in their marriages, BYU, the upside of these marriages, and having children. Finally, the panel gives advice to anyone else who might be contemplating a short courtship marriage. (Audio improves at 7 minutes in)
