The current expectation that marriage is a "'til-death-do-us-part" type-deal need not feel like a death sentence to one's individualism, regardless of how much people still prefer to commit to a long-term relationship.

New Moons offer new beginnings, and what’s more welcome at this fragile point in time than a new vision – something to light our way out of this darkness; this tedious frustration, futility, oppression and despair and lead us more towards our dharma here?

Words are like weapons now.