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I stand before you, God, and all of our family and friends, to accept you, Karen Alison Smalley, as my lawyfully wedded wife. Today, I join my life to yours, not simply as your husband, but as your best friend, confidante, and biggest supporter.
I promise to be your guiding light in darkness, your warming comfort in the cold, your shoulder to lean on in times of need. To protect you from harm and always believe in you and all of your aspirations.
You will never stand alone from this day forth, for one standing alone may be overpowered, but two shall always withstand. Moreover, a cord of three strands is not quickly broken.
I vow to cherish, honor, and respect you, to make my life forever yours… And most importantly, to fall in love with you all over again every single day. I will always choose you, till my last breath.
I stand before you, my heart filled with adoration, steadfast and true. I take you, Michael Paul Barber, as my soulmate and best friend, to be my lawfully wedded husband, my confidante, mentor, my muse and my equal.
I promise to love you endlessly and unconditionally, with reckless abandon, and to never cease pursuing your admiration. To nurture your dreams and ambitions with encouragement and celebration, supporting you in every way to bring them to reality. To grow with you, trusting who you will become, and walking with you as we continue becoming the people God designed us to be.
To treat you with priority and respect, quickly admitting when I’m wrong and working to set things right. To treasure everything that makes you uniquely you, to value your strengths and cover your weaknesses, to stand beside you as your biggest champion and fiercest ally. To see the wonder and magic in every adventure, as we navigate new paths and unlock the mysteries of life together.
To honor you and cherish you, and to always remember how fortunate and blessed I am to have you by my side. To protect the sanctity of our union with devotion and fidelity, forsaking all others. I pledge myself to you today, as your faithful and loving companion, freely giving you all of me, as long as we both shall live.