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- Wedding Officiant's Greeting
- May you become a couple who communicates often and understands each other deeply
- May you become a couple who shares and serves.
- A life of understanding and respecting each other's differences
- Always live appreciating each other's presence
- A Couple to Lead the Rural Community
- May you remain a happy couple, close as ever, even in your golden years
- Husband, love your wife as you would your own daughter; wife, love your husband as you would your own son
- Protecting myself while building us
- Husband, warmly embrace your wife; Wife, lift up your husband's spirit
Wedding Officiant’s Greeting
On this beautiful autumn day, the season of harvest, we sincerely congratulate this young couple in the bloom of youth as they tie the knot. May love and happiness forever fill the new home that Groom ○○○ and Bride □□□ are building together.
We also extend our deepest congratulations to the parents of both families who raised such a handsome and beautiful groom and bride. Furthermore, on behalf of the bride and groom and both families, I extend heartfelt gratitude to all relatives, friends, and acquaintances who honor us with their presence today and join us in blessing the couple’s future.
Today is truly a meaningful and joyful day. It is the day these two young people, united by their faith and love for each other, pledge to embark on a new beginning in life. The two individuals standing before me today are not merely lovers; they are also young people of great courage.
We often say we should avoid empty formalities and strive for a healthy marriage culture. Yet putting this into practice is never easy. Excessive wedding costs and wasteful traditions place a heavy burden not only on the bride and groom but also on both sets of parents. While everyone recognizes the severity of the problem, decisively breaking this cycle remains difficult.
Yet, the couple standing here today has resolutely rejected these societal temptations and practices. They are courageously forging a new path in marriage culture by preparing their wedding with minimal expenses, using funds they have personally secured. This is by no means a simple choice; it is an extraordinarily beautiful and meaningful act.
The government is also making various efforts to establish a sound marriage culture through its ‘Measures to Spread Frugal Wedding Culture’. As part of this, it is running a campaign called ‘True Wedding Ceremonies Done by Our Own Efforts’ in collaboration with the Chosun Ilbo, selecting and supporting 100 couples. Today’s wedding is a deeply meaningful example that resonates profoundly with this very purpose.
Although I do not have a special personal connection with the bride and groom, I was deeply moved by their noble intentions and resolve, and I gladly accepted the role of officiant for this ceremony. I sincerely hope that more young people across our society will make such meaningful choices in the future.
Groom ○○○ and Bride □□□. You both possess excellent character, sound values, and extraordinary courage. As your officiant, I believe you will live wisely without needing much advice. However, I would like to take this opportunity to share a few virtues that will help you as you live together as husband and wife.
The core of this is ‘consideration’.
First, spouses must show consideration for each other. While love may overflow now, making conflict seem unlikely, living together may bring disagreements or friction. In such moments, instead of immediately criticizing or pointing fingers, the wisdom to step back, be patient, and wait is needed. True consideration means thinking from the other’s perspective, making concessions, and sometimes sacrificing—and that is love itself.
Second, both sets of parents must be treated with equal consideration. Respecting your in-laws and parents-in-law equally, without distinction, is the true beginning and completion of filial piety. This forms the most fundamental basis for family harmony and is also the secret to maintaining a warm home for years to come. Doesn’t the Bible say that blessings come to those who honor their parents?
Third, please do not forget consideration for neighbors and society. Helping neighbors in need and looking out for those around you ultimately brings good fortune back to yourself. In our shared lives, sharing and consideration are precious virtues we must uphold.
Finally, caring for yourself is absolutely essential. That means ‘health’. Without health as a foundation, no matter how grand your aspirations, they become difficult to realize. Love, filial piety, and consideration all become impossible. Now, as partners who will share each other’s lives, and as parents to the children yet to be born, you both have the responsibility to keep your own bodies and minds healthy.
Mr. ○○○ and Ms. □□□ have been able to stand here today because they have lived their lives faithfully and taken good care of themselves. Now, as husband and wife, I hope you will love and cherish each other even more, deepening your lives with understanding and consideration.
At this moment, you two have taken the first step into a new chapter of life. From now on, your journey of building a life together begins, one built on trust, consideration, love, and respect. I believe the warm blessings and encouragement from all of you will be a great strength for their future, and I too sincerely add my blessings to this beautiful union.
I will conclude my officiating remarks here. Once again, congratulations to the bride and groom. I also extend my gratitude to all the guests who have joined us here today.
Thank you.
May you become a couple who communicates often and understands each other deeply
Today, I sincerely thank all the distinguished guests who took the time to bless the bride and groom’s future despite your busy schedules. Your warm blessings make this occasion shine brighter than ever, and will open the bride and groom’s future with even greater brightness and hope.
First, I would like to share a few words of advice with the groom, Mr. ○○○, and the bride, Ms. ○○○. As you begin this new journey in life together, deeply in love, always respecting and cherishing each other, remember that love is shown through actions, not just words, and through deeds, not just promises. At the heart of this is ‘communication.’ I hope you will often take time to understand each other and share your hearts through conversation. Trust and bonds between spouses aren’t built overnight; they are steadily built up through the moments when you share each little story together.
Until now, both of you grew up loved under your respective parents’ care, but now you have taken on new roles and responsibilities as adults and spouses. Marriage is not merely a union between two individuals; it also creates new bonds with both families. Accordingly, the bride and groom have a duty to honor and serve each other’s parents as they would their own. As the Bible states, “Honor your father and mother,” reverence for parents is fundamental to faith and humanity.
Sadly, both fathers of the couple getting married today are no longer with us. Therefore, I hope they will serve and care for their two mothers all the more diligently. If, through marriage, they make it a point to check in with their mothers more often, show concern for their well-being, and occasionally express their gratitude with small but heartfelt gifts, that would truly be the practice of genuine respect.
In the past, elders would greet their parents morning and evening, beginning and ending each day with respect. While direct greetings may be difficult in modern times, it is perhaps more important to avoid causing worry and always bring joy to their hearts. Do not neglect contact due to busyness; visit often or make warm phone calls to ensure your parents do not feel lonely. Additionally, expressing gratitude with small gifts or pocket money whenever possible will bring them great joy.
Now that you have both reached adulthood, this moment of establishing a new family in this beautiful sanctuary, surrounded by many blessings, is a crucial starting point to renew your hearts toward your parents. A family founded on sincere respect for parents will surely find success in all endeavors and enjoy great blessings in life. Sincere filial devotion ultimately returns to the couple themselves in the form of mutual respect and love.
While both big and small challenges await on the path ahead, if they show consideration for each other, communicate often, and never forget to honor their parents, they will overcome any difficulty together. May the journey of this couple, beginning at this very moment, always be filled with happiness and gratitude. May this new family you build together become a strong foundation, a sanctuary where peace and joy always dwell.
Once again, I extend my deepest gratitude to everyone gathered here today. May love and blessings overflow in the future of the groom, Mr. ○○○, and the bride, Ms. ○○○. Thank you.
May you become a couple who shares and serves.
Good day.
A gentle spring rain falls. Like a line from a poem that speaks of moistening parched earth and awakening roots that endured a long winter, spring rain is nature’s blessing that revives life. Summer monsoon rains are damp and heavy, autumn drizzles are melancholy, but spring rain is warm and comforting. In the midst of such a beautiful season, this day when two people bear the fruit of their love is truly a meaningful and moving moment. I also extend my sincere and deepest gratitude to all the guests who have graciously taken the time to attend this meaningful occasion to celebrate the groom and bride.
The bride and groom are surely feeling more nervous and excited than anyone today, and since you, our guests, have graciously shared this time with us, I will strive to keep my wedding speech as concise as possible. Traditionally, wedding speeches often include words like ‘Be filial to your parents,’ ‘May you live together happily for a hundred years,‘ and ‘Have many children and raise them well.’ Of course, such advice can never be overemphasized. However, I believe the bride and groom standing here today understand these fundamental life principles better than anyone, and will live them well going forward. Therefore, I will not elaborate at length.
Truthfully, today’s young generation is remarkably intelligent and capable. They possess the strength to take responsibility for their own lives and lead their families without needing anyone’s help. My only concern is the overly self-centered and selfish atmosphere in society. It is truly regrettable that in a world chasing material abundance, where a person’s worth seems determined by how much money they earn, even human relationships are evaluated by apartment square footage or car engine displacement. If the society we live in grows so bleak and harsh, how bleak will the world our children and grandchildren face be? We must not pass on such a world.
My beloved husband, ○○○, is different from those ordinary young people. He has great character and depth of heart. He doesn’t cling to petty, small gains; he doesn’t turn a blind eye to matters unrelated to himself; he doesn’t simply pass by societal absurdities and injustices. I am always deeply moved by my husband, who has chosen an upright life, sometimes even accepting losses.
So today, I want to share one thing I hope these two will always keep in their hearts as they live their lives: ‘sharing’ and ‘service’. You two will now embark on a stable life within the middle class or higher. Naturally, this means you will assume roles as pillars and leaders of this society. Precisely because of this, I hope you will broaden the scope of your lives, look around at our neighbors, and take the lead in building a warm society where we can live together in harmony. A life of sharing and service is ultimately the path that enriches oneself the most.
Once again, I extend my deepest gratitude to all the guests who have joined us here today. I sincerely ask that you continue to watch over the life journey the bride and groom will walk with warm eyes, offering them much encouragement and support. I sincerely wish that health and happiness always fill the future of these two individuals, who stand at a new starting line through today’s marriage, and the homes of all those gathered here.
Thank you.
A life of understanding and respecting each other’s differences
On this central day of the June Golden Week holiday, I sincerely thank all the distinguished guests who took the time to join us despite your busy schedules. Today is a precious occasion to celebrate the marriage of groom ○○○ and bride ○○○. Your presence on this meaningful day brings great joy and emotion not only to the bride and groom but to both families as well.
Truthfully, I myself wrestled with whether standing here was truly appropriate. After all, I lack great life experience, and I’m not particularly seasoned in married life. Nevertheless, the subtle (?) pressure and expectation that my officiating at this moment—where the bride and groom take their first steps as husband and wife—is the first condition for opening their happy future gave me the courage to step forward. Standing here as officiant, I feel a tension and awkwardness entirely different from when I lecture at the podium. I am truly humbled to stand before you, the guests.
Yet, being here with these two individuals at such a pivotal moment in their lives is a great honor for me. If I can offer even a little help for their future journey together, there could be no greater joy. I humbly ask for your warm applause, as a sign of your support for this inadequate officiant.
My first message to you is about “understanding each other’s differences.” As many of you here have likely experienced, the journey of a man and a woman, each living their own lives, becoming husband and wife is never simple. Their backgrounds, family environments, and ways of life are bound to differ. While dating, you may find each other’s differences charming, but once you live together under the same roof, those differences can become sources of conflict.
Why don’t they act like me? Why are they different from how I’ve lived? Why is their home so different from mine?—Complaints stemming from such thoughts can sometimes escalate into petty arguments or deep wounds. However, this problem can be solved more simply than you might think. The answer lies in the simple yet profound realization that “we can be different.” The moment we acknowledge that faces can differ, personalities can vary, and values shaped by life experiences can diverge, those differences cease to be seeds of conflict and instead become keys to understanding each other.
When we understand each other and accept these differences, we often discover things to learn from them, and new common ground can emerge. It is precisely at this point that a couple grows stronger and can take another step forward as life partners.
Next, I’d like to share a thought about the saying, “A mirror doesn’t smile first.” This expression emphasizes the importance of taking the initiative in relationships. After a long day, returning home to face each other with tired, weary expressions is something anyone can experience. Husbands are inevitably exhausted from work outside the home, while wives are worn out from household chores and childcare. In such moments, rather than just sharing that fatigue by staring at each other’s tired faces, the meaning of this phrase lies in the mindset of being the one to smile first, the one to reach out first.
Just as the mirror won’t smile back unless you smile first, if you offer your partner a warm word or a tender glance first, that warmth will surely return. This is the simplest yet most powerful comfort a couple can give each other, a small miracle that beautifies everyday life.
These two stories—‘understanding each other’s differences’ and the mindset that ‘the mirror doesn’t smile first’—will serve as important guiding principles for a couple living together. While these words may not be perfect solutions, I believe they can become a compass in your hearts, something you can always take out and reflect on as you embark on the long journey of marriage together.
Finally, I sincerely thank all the guests who listened to my inexperienced words as I officiated for the first time today. Once again, I offer my heartfelt congratulations to the groom, Mr. ○○○, and the bride, Ms. ○○○. I wish your future together to be filled with love, happiness, and warm understanding. With that, I conclude my inadequate officiating speech.
Always live appreciating each other’s presence
Hello, everyone.
To the two individuals standing at the starting line of a new chapter in life today, I wish to share a piece of advice that is so obvious it should never be taken lightly. It concerns ‘differences of opinion’. As someone who has walked the path of life and marriage before you, this is something I truly want to convey to this newlywed couple taking their first steps.
Why do we end up arguing?
Marriage sometimes begins with the desire to gain benefits from each other. Living together with the intention of benefiting one another can, at some point, become the very cause of conflict. A wife wants to gain something from her husband, and a husband wants to gain something from his wife. If even a single percent of the mindset “I won’t be the one to lose out” takes root, it can become a seed of conflict someday.
Truthfully, if one marries with a heart of giving, living with anyone encountered along life’s path wouldn’t pose a major problem. Yet, when constantly searching for ‘someone who will benefit me,’ even choosing one person out of a hundred often leads to selecting the most unexpected individual. Therefore, what truly matters is letting go of the desire to ‘gain an advantage’ right now, at the starting line of marriage.
If you hold the mindset of ‘What can I do for this person?’ or ‘I must ensure this person feels they lived well during our time together,’ life won’t present great difficulties. While it sounds simple, putting it into practice is not easy. Because it sounds like such an obvious truth, we often forget it in our daily lives.
Everyone, the initial heart is always the most important. In the early days of marriage, the bride and groom are grateful for each other’s very existence. Isn’t that so? ‘Of all the people in the world, this one person who loves me’ feels so precious, and that love feels like a miracle. Every meal they prepare, every small gift, even the boundless love they pour out—everything is precious and appreciated.
But at some point, it all becomes familiar. The meals we once appreciated feel like a given, the gifts that once thrilled us become mundane, and the love we were grateful for can start to feel like an obligation.
This is precisely what we must guard against as we live together: the mindset that treats things as “a given.” When this mindset takes root, the relationship can slowly drift apart.
Dear beloved guests, please never take each other’s presence for granted. May you live each day feeling anew how precious the person beside you is, and how great a blessing it is that they chose you. If you look at each other with such gratitude, you will overcome any hardship that comes your way.
May love and gratitude always fill not only the groom and bride, but also the homes of all the guests gathered here today. With sincere wishes for a life filled with lasting happiness, I now conclude my wedding speech.
A Couple to Lead the Rural Community
I offer my heartfelt congratulations to the groom, Mr. ○○○, and the bride, Ms. ○○○, on their marriage.
I also extend my deepest gratitude to both sets of parents for raising such wonderful children. On behalf of the bride and groom, I also extend my heartfelt gratitude to all the guests who have joined us for this meaningful occasion today.
As ○○ of this village, I have watched these two grow from their very childhood to this day. I imagine many of you here have also watched their journey and poured your affection into them.
As you all know well, the bride and groom are truly exemplary young people in our rural community. Even amidst the reality of young people increasingly leaving the countryside, they chose to put down roots and live on this land. They are the precious ‘treasures’ that are indispensable to today’s rural areas and who will lead and protect the countryside in the future.
These days, more people are choosing to return to farming. Most often, they leave city life behind, belatedly realizing the preciousness of living in harmony with nature. But our bride and groom grew up surrounded by nature from childhood, naturally learning life’s wisdom and joy within it. Their example of building a happy home and settling down will serve as a wonderful model, early on awakening the true value of a life lived with nature for their peers who are now contemplating whether to leave the countryside.
Both were born and raised in nature’s embrace, learning its ways firsthand as they grew. Thanks to this, their character is as generous and deep as nature itself. It is truly heartening that two people filled with such healthy hearts and sincerity are now building a new home together.
May they build a warm and happy home, relying on each other. Should life bring hardship or difficulty, I hope they will, as they have always done, willingly seek help from the elders around them and live their lives deeply engraving that advice in their hearts.
Finally, I sincerely congratulate them once more on their union and hope you all join me in blessing their future together. With that, I conclude my wedding speech. Thank you.
May you remain a happy couple, close as ever, even in your golden years
I sincerely congratulate the groom, Mr. ○○○, and the bride, Ms. ○○○, who promise a new beginning in life during this beautiful season. And to all the guests who took the time to grace us with your presence despite your busy schedules to bless the couple’s future, I extend my deepest gratitude on behalf of the families of the bride and groom.
Today, I wish to offer the couple one simple yet profound piece of advice. Wherever you go from now on, I hope you will always walk hand in hand together.
Sometimes we see elderly couples walking slowly, holding hands tightly, in parks, on walking paths, or hiking trails. The sight of an elderly couple growing old together is truly wonderful and beautiful. It’s not merely a pleasant scene to behold. Holding hands transcends a simple action; it is a deep communion where they feel each other’s warmth and share their hearts.
The distance between the hearts of a newlywed couple is less than 1cm. But as time passes—10, 20 years—and daily routines accumulate, that distance gradually grows. Sometimes, an invisible wall even rises between them. Yet there is something essential to prevent that wall and distance from forming: the warm habit of walking hand in hand. I sincerely hope that through this small act of holding hands, you become a couple who understands each other, cares for each other, and grows together.
In the distant future, I hope the sight of you two walking side by side with silver hair will serve as an example to everyone gathered here today. To welcome such a wonderful later life together, you must live from this moment onward understanding each other, making concessions, being patient, and loving each other unreservedly.
I also have one earnest request for all the guests gathered here today. As you know, both individuals have physical disabilities. However, a disability is merely a slight inconvenience in daily life; it does not in any way block the possibilities of life. I earnestly ask that you look beyond their outward appearance and see the sincerity, warm hearts, and earnest attitude toward life that they possess. I ask that you continue to show them much interest and warm affection on their journey ahead, and that you spare no encouragement and support to help them walk together.
Finally, I extend my deepest respect and gratitude to both sets of parents who steadfastly supported and raised these two individuals so wonderfully to reach this day. I offer them generous applause. As the groom and bride embark on this new path together as each other’s partner, I pray that love and happiness will always accompany them. With this, I conclude the wedding ceremony.
Thank you.
Husband, love your wife as you would your own daughter; wife, love your husband as you would your own son
On this clear and sunny day, I sincerely congratulate the groom, Mr. ○○○, and the bride, Ms. ○○○, as they embark on this new beginning. I extend my deepest gratitude to both sets of parents and to all the relatives and guests who took the time to attend this meaningful occasion despite your busy schedules.
I am the groom’s father, who has the honor of officiating today, and I am also his middle school classmate and a lifelong hometown friend with whom he has shared a close bond for many years. It is especially meaningful and deeply moving to officiate at the wedding of my lifelong friend’s son. While I have officiated at weddings for students and company employees many times before, today, more than any other occasion, I feel a strong desire to speak warmly from a parent’s heart rather than adhere strictly to formality.
So today, rather than offering grand advice befitting a wedding officiant, I’d like to share a few thoughts. As someone who’s walked this path before and as a friend of a friend, I want to convey what truly matters to this newlywed couple.
Wedding days naturally bring excitement. Even the best words might not sink in, so I believe everything I wish to say can be summed up in this one sentence:
“Husband, love your wife as you would your daughter. Wife, love your husband as you would your son.”
Looking back on my life, there were times I felt disappointed in my wife or so angry I could barely stand it. Each time, I’d ask myself, ‘What if this person were my daughter?’ That thought helped me steady my heart, understand, forgive, and embrace her. Thanks to that, we became each other’s greatest strength and have been able to laugh together all these years. My wife likely embraced me with the same heart.
I want to share this message with the couple marrying today. As lifelong companions, I hope you will love and respect each other as parents cherish their children. Doing so will allow you to overcome any hardship together, and your home will always be warm and harmonious. Your tender and considerate way of life will touch those around you and spread happiness.
And that very image will bring great joy and deep emotion to your parents. Filial piety isn’t about grand gestures or special deeds. As the old saying goes, “Caring for one’s own body is the beginning of filial piety.” Simply living together lovingly and harmoniously after marriage is itself the greatest filial devotion to your parents.
Just as small droplets gather to form a stream and then the sea, the small acts of consideration and love between spouses accumulate, ultimately leading to great happiness and a meaningful life. The heart of cherishing and loving each other will become lifelong happiness for the couple themselves, a source of pride for their parents, and furthermore, the foundation for building a harmonious family. Ultimately, I believe that warm energy will become a seed that positively impacts society.
I trust that all of you gathered here today share this same heartfelt wish for the couple’s future. I sincerely hope that the groom, Mr. ○○○, and the bride, Ms. ○○○, will always be healthy and happy under God’s blessing, cherishing each other and building a beautiful home together.
Finally, I wish to emphasize once more:
“Husbands, love your wives as you would your own daughters; wives, love your husbands as you would your own sons.”
Now, take each other’s hands and stride confidently into the future together.
With heartfelt congratulations, I wish love and peace to always accompany each of you in your future.
Thank you.
Protecting myself while building us
I sincerely congratulate Mr. ○○○ and Ms. ○○○ on their marriage. Amidst the warm blessings of both families and many guests, the two of you take your first steps as husband and wife today. While your future will be filled with happy moments, unexpected difficulties may also arise. However, now that they have become life companions walking together, I believe they can overcome any hardship with love.
The couple must have pondered love deeply to stand here today. Today, I wish to share a thought I hope they remember as they continue their journey of love together. That is, love is the process of creating ‘us’ without losing ‘me’.
In married life, you will inevitably encounter countless differences. Personalities, habits, and values will naturally diverge. And you will make great efforts to reconcile these differences. What matters most in this process is not erasing yourself to conform to the other, but rather creating a new entity together – ‘us’. Creating ‘us’ is entirely different from one person unilaterally sacrificing to accommodate the other. In fact, it can be a much more difficult and arduous process.
However, if a marriage is sustained by relying on one person’s sacrifice, the more that sacrifice is repeated, the more the marriage inevitably becomes an increasingly difficult path. Marriage is not a short-term affair, but a lifelong journey together. A life spent hiding one’s true self cannot endure. True happiness stems from finding common ground amidst differences and building the relationship of ‘us’ upon that foundation. If they navigate this process, the two will cultivate a far more mature love than they have now and grow significantly as adults. That love will become stronger, and they will become a couple who cherish and protect each other for a long time.
Having watched you both for a long time, I know well how responsible, sincere, and considerate you are. Precisely because you are such people, I have no doubt that in your future married life, you will respect and understand each other more than anyone else, becoming warm companions. And I believe that the task of protecting ‘me’ while simultaneously building ‘us’ is something you two will undoubtedly handle wisely and warmly.
I sincerely wish that love, peace, and happiness always accompany the two of you in your future. I will now conclude my brief remarks here and once again offer my heartfelt congratulations on your marriage. May you live happily together for a long time, always by each other’s side.
Husband, warmly embrace your wife; Wife, lift up your husband’s spirit
Hello, everyone.
Standing here today are two people who will spend their entire lives together. To the groom and bride standing at this new starting point in life, I wish to share a small but profound wisdom gained from the path countless couples have walked over time.
First, I want to say this to the groom: Don’t try to understand your wife. Understanding doesn’t come from trying hard. If you have a loving heart, understanding will come naturally. But many couples, trying too hard to understand each other, often fall into deeper misunderstandings and conflicts. Understanding isn’t something calculated with the head; it’s felt with the heart. If you truly love each other, moments will inevitably come when you sense each other without needing words.
Now, groom and bride, do you truly love each other? If that love exists, you will understand each other without needing to try so hard. Yet, as life unfolds, days will inevitably come when you simply cannot understand. On those days, rather than trying to persuade your partner, love them more deeply. Wife, warmly embrace your husband; husband, warmly embrace your wife. Love breeds understanding, and love makes everything possible.
Now, I ask this of the bride. A husband lives off his wife’s respect. Above all, the wife’s greatest role is to lift her husband’s spirit. The reason a husband bends his back outside the home, silently enduring and persevering, is precisely for his family, and especially for his wife. Being disregarded by his wife is the most devastating thing for a husband. Even if the whole world fails to recognize and ignores him, if his wife looks at him warmly and respects him, he can rise again. Conversely, even if the whole world acknowledges him, if his wife belittles and ignores him, his heart will gradually drift away from home. A wife’s respect is the husband’s most powerful strength and the energy of his life.
And to the groom, I ask once more: Please be a warm husband. A woman living with a cold husband is like spending her entire life in a house with the heating turned off in the dead of winter. The cold freezes the heart before it freezes the body. Life isn’t always filled with nothing but love for your spouse. There will be days when you find them irritating. But now, the fence protecting your wife is no longer her father; it is you, her husband. Your words and actions become the wall that protects her, the warm breeze that shelters her. If you must protect her, do so with responsibility until the very end. And may that protection always be filled with warmth.
Two things requested of the husband, two things requested of the wife. If you keep these four things in your heart and put them into practice, I believe that even after 10 years, even after 20 years, you can live as a happy couple, cherishing and loving each other just as you do in this moment. A married couple is a team that protects each other unconditionally. Be each other’s warm shelter. Then, no matter what winds blow, your hearts will not be easily shaken.
May you hold onto this heart, this resolve, for a long time to come.