No grander, more foolish declaration of love has been seen, or heard, in recent cinema.

NEWYORKER: Blue Valentine

The film loses its way long before the end, and the climactic declaration of love is embarrassing and pretty unlikely.

NEWYORKER: Speechless

There is no declaration of love between John and his wife.

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"In our society, the meaning of marriage is universal - it's a declaration of love and commitment to a special person, " Labour MP Louisa Wall, who introduced the legislation, said.

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What Cooper and his allies must remember is that marriage licenses are not scarce resources to be horded but a doorway to more than 1, 000 federal benefits and the public declaration of love.

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