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George: I give you this ring as a symbol of my never-ending love. |
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Vivian: I accept this ring and will wear it proudly. May it ever keep you in my heart when we are absent from each other. |
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James: Viv, do you take George for your husband, friend, and lover? Will he be yours in sorrows and joys, in sickness and health, in hardships and triumph? Do you promise to cherish and respect him, comfort and encourage him, nurture and care for him, as long as you shall live? |
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Vivian: I do. |
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James: Do you pledge to appreciate and participate in his interests, promise to love him now and in his becoming? Will love him when you are together and when you are apart, in times of leisure and in times of work? Will you honor his dreams and goals and help him to fulfill them? |
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Vivian: I will. |
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James: Do you promise to always be open and honest with him? Will you not withdraw during times of anxiety? |
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Vivian: Yes. |
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James hands George's ring to Vivian.
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George: I accept this ring and will wear it proudly. May it ever keep you in my heart when we are absent from each other. |