Marriage

I was talking about marriage with a friend of mine the other day. We were married about the same time. We agreed that people who are married ought to be rewarded for staying married. Who should reward them? Society? The government? Friends and family? We weren't sure who but we thought marriage out to be rewarded monetarily. People who remain married should get something at intervals. Married people deserve something that shows our appreciation for their continuing the fabric of our society. The amount should be small. We wouldn't want people staying in unhappy marriages just to get the reward. Maybe thirty or forty bucks would be enough for a couple to go out to the Olive Garden or other nice place and have a meal together. Instead of spending money on repealing same sex marriage legislation, let us reward those couples (regardless of gender) for putting up with each other, year after year.