In planning a wedding it might be good to consider how the ceremony expresses this commitment. There is no way to measure difference. Some of the most difficult adjustments I ve seen persons struggle with have arisen from what appeared to be the most minute of differences. Conversely, persons coming from the greatest differences may have the easiest time coping with those differences. It seems that any sense of difference can be amplified during a wedding.
People change over time.
The level of religiosity of a person on their wedding day may not predict where they will be years from now. Significant events in life have a way of activating latent feelings and values. A person for whom religious devotion is a low priority may regain a sense of its importance when a child is born. The religious affiliation of children can stir long forgotten loyalties and convictions. Incorporating the variety of religious traditions and values in family life can bring a richness to significant occasions as well as everyday circumstances.