Marriage boundaries almost universally held sacred today weren't chiseled in stone in biblical times. The Old Testament patriarch Abraham had the same father as his wife, Sarah. That wasn't considered incest because they hadn't come from the same womb. Monogamy was a controversial Christian innovation. Graff became a fan of marriage after finding her own relationship enhanced by public vows.
Marriage survives by evolving.
That tradition will continue. Deb Price's column is published on Monday. The Detroit News We welcome your comments.