My press letter to The Straits Times is published today,
Sunday 10th
September 2017.
It is a good
effort on the part of the Registry of Marriages (ROM) to accord recognition to
couples who have stayed committed to each other for 50 years, and to present
them with a commemorative marriage certificate (Renew vows to mark 50 years of
marriage; Sept 3).
Undoubtedly,
couples who take responsibility to work hard and make the partnership grow and
blossom will stay together.
In embarking on
the marriage journey, both husband and wife must be aware that it may not be
smooth sailing, and there may be some bumps on the way.
Let us remember
that great partnerships are not born, but have to be developed through the
years.
So, why
recognise only couples who have remained married for 50 years? Why not consider
rewarding couples at different periods in their marriage journey?
For example, for
every 10 years of marriage, couples can be accorded some form of recognition.
Some rewards can be in the form of shopping or dining vouchers, or holiday
packages, with better rewards the longer the marriage lasts.
I am confident
that sponsors will willingly step forward to support this cause.
Raymond Anthony
Fernando
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