My partner of ten years doesn't want to get married because they say it's just a piece of paper but it matters to me and I feel like they don't understand how rejected that makes me feel.
More people experience this than they realize.
Symbolic significance and practical reality diverge, creating a values conflict disguised as a procedural disagreement.
“Where Are You with Conflict in love — how every tradition addresses it?”
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.