What did you say in your vows?

[Anonymous]

I hate vows with the word "lover" in them

[Anonymous]

The only wedding I ever went to where he couple wrote their own sappy vows was for a marriage that lasted less than a year. Stick with the standard stuff. Nobody wants to listen to drawn out frippery. They want you to get through it and head to the open bar.

[Anonymous]

I was not allowed to get married legally until recently. My partner (now wife) and I had been together many years and have 2 children. In addition to the regular vows from the officiant, I said this:

It has been an honor and privilege to be your girlfriend, lover, partner and co­parent over the past 20 years. Now as your wife, I will continue to work every day to:

be your champion, cheerleader and fiercest advocate
be your soft place to fall
be your friend
be your sidekick in adventure
be your partner in raising our children.

I have told Child 1 and Child 2 that of all the boys and girls in the world we could have as our children, we chose them.

Of all the people in the world, I choose you. Even after 20 years. There is no other who can bring me such joy, ignite such a passion and who will put up with me and my schemes and my channel surfing.

I promise to care for you and our family,
to honor all that we have built together,
and to be grateful for each moment together.
I love you.

[Anonymous]

Whatever they say at the courthouse. I don't remember.

[Anonymous]

It's what you say every day after that matters.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I was not allowed to get married legally until recently. My partner (now wife) and I had been together many years and have 2 children. In addition to the regular vows from the officiant, I said this:

It has been an honor and privilege to be your girlfriend, lover, partner and co­parent over the past 20 years. Now as your wife, I will continue to work every day to:

be your champion, cheerleader and fiercest advocate
be your soft place to fall
be your friend
be your sidekick in adventure
be your partner in raising our children.

I have told Child 1 and Child 2 that of all the boys and girls in the world we could have as our children, we chose them.

Of all the people in the world, I choose you. Even after 20 years. There is no other who can bring me such joy, ignite such a passion and who will put up with me and my schemes and my channel surfing.

I promise to care for you and our family,
to honor all that we have built together,
and to be grateful for each moment together.
I love you.

I like all of this except the word lover. I think the audience doesn't want to imagine the sex.