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I have a serious question that i need help with. Me and my husband were married last year and we sent our marriage license off. Well, it turned out that our license was lost and they could do nothing about it. We never got another one. Well, here we are today and still no license. I feel that even though i am not legally married i was and am married in God's eyes... my husband don't feel the same way... he says that in order to be married you need to be legal. But i feel we had a beautiful wedding in front of God, family and friends and i feel that i am married. He really doesn't see himself as married even though we got married in the church and he is too keen on getting another license. My question would be to anyone that could help... Are we married in God's eyes even though we are not legal? Is it so wrong for me to know and feel that i am married even though it isn't legal? In God's eyes... Are we married? PLEASE HELP! Thanks.
I would say - yes you are married. It is just a technicallity due to the liscense and it's not "legal". For other reasons I would get your liscense ASAP. You will need for tax and insurance purposes.
God is the least of your worries--I can't imagine he cares much about what happened to the piece of paper. For lots of mundane earthly reasons, you need to clear it up and get it recorded and officially legal.
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Marriage is a covenant between a man a woman and God, not the state. Yes in order for legal purposes you need to get the licence, but definitely in God's eye's you are husband and wife. Think of it this way If you lived in a foreign country or were marooned on an island would that mean it would be impossible for you to ever get married? Of course not. Marriage licences are a product of our society. They have not always been around. now if you or your husband were to refuse to get the licence, I would question the commitment, but otherwise you can be at peace with yourself and the situation. __________________________________________________ _______ IF YOU FOUND THIS RESPONSE HELPFUL PLEASE RATE IT< THANKS!
On most days of my married life, I have not needed my liscense. It is tucked away somewhere. I actually had to request a copy a couple of years ago because I lost the original. Was I less married? No.
I needed for my insurance. That's it.
Marriage is a covenant between a man a woman and God, not the state. Yes in order for legal purposes you need to get the licence, but definitely in God's eye's you are husband and wife. Think of it this way If you lived in a foreign country or were marooned on an island would that mean it would be impossible for you to ever get married? Of course not. Marriage licences are a product of our society. They have not always been around. now if you or your husband were to refuse to get the licence, I would question the commitment, but otherwise you can be at peace with yourself and the situation.
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