I made this comment over at the Huffington Post regarding Susan Sarandon's comments on her "commitment" to Tim Robbins and the subsequent breakup. I thought I'd share it here on my blog:
"For me, marriage is an archaic ritual for state and church blessing. First conceived for property reasons. And why should the woman take the man's last name? Better to commit to each other and abide by that commitment. I feel the state should honor commitments equally as it does 'marriage.' As for the church, they shouldn't even be involved, unless it makes the couple feel better about things. After all, it is their commitment, and they should be free to legitimize that commitment any way they choose, and whatever the choice be blessed by the state."
