Still, she had found herself unable to explain that to people — many often don't understand the financial realities of a marriage license. (omgchronicles.vickilarson.com)
You can both make adjustments so that the new reality of the marriage can become a manageable and happy situation. (thespruce.com)
As Archbishop Chaput observes in his Erasmus Lecture published in this issue («Strangers in a Strange Land»), the public reality of marriage gives its redefinition powerful «sign value.» (firstthings.com)