Letters to the Editor
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I don't think so
The debate should rage on. I personally would pronounce the lady in question as having two brains to rub together. Having been married and divorced, I think people who think that marriage is the greatest thing since pizza and canned beer need to have their heads examined. Like you, I think the piece of paper is meaningless if the relationship is there and worthless if it collapses. I also think that any male who actually wants to get married should be required to sign a release acknowledging that he is forfeiting his rights to liberty and the pursuit of happiness in the event of divorce (the male is the one who needs protection from the divorce laws, not the female).
And for the religious types out there, stop whatever you're doing and pay attention. Marriage is not about religion. It's about the state. You can't get married without the state's official Okey-Dokey (aka a marriage license) and marital behavior and eventual dissolution will be governed by state law, not church canon.