I was going to stay out of this, but apparently I can't.

Marriage may be joke to some, but it is one of most wonderful things in my life. The right person and the right commitment to living life together; the only thing that comes close is being a parent.

I will say that it is not possible to explain what it is about to someone who has not experienced it. (And I don't mean that in a superior way.)  I have a sister who said to me after her baby was born, "Why didn't you tell me how wonderful it is to be a parent?"  My response, "I did, you just couldn't hear it."