November 16, 2006
Contact: Curt Stewart 801.526.4315
Salt Lake City – The Utah Commission on Marriage is conducting
its sixth annual recognition of noteworthy marriages in conjunction with Marriage
Week USA (February 7-14, 2007). Categories include Gold Medal Marriages, Longest
Married Couples, and Valorous Military Marriages. The commission will select
legally married nominated couples to be recognized at the annual Utah Celebration
of Marriage. All nominees will receive a letter of congratulation. Winners will
receive free tickets to the February 10 conference and will be honored at that
time.
A Gold Medal Marriage is one that is healthy and enduring, for better or worse,
through thick and thin, through time and experiences. A Gold Medal couple need
not have been married for a long time, but Gold Medal Marriages exemplify durability,
resilience, and devotion above and beyond the ordinary.
The commission also seeks to recognize Utah’s longest married couples.
The commission wants information about Utah couples, still living, that have
been married 70 years or longer. Please include a brief description of when
or how the couple met; interesting facts about their lives; challenges they
faced as a couple; what has been most rewarding about their marriage; and what
their secret is for a happy, successful marriage.
Many married couples find themselves separated by the duties associated with
a nation at war. Yet, despite thousands of miles of separation, a military marriage
can thrive and be strengthened. The commission wants to honor these valorous
people.
Nomination forms may be downloaded from www.utahmarriage.org or may be obtained
by calling the Commission office at 801-526-9317. Please mail submissions by
January 5, 2007 to: Utah Commission on Marriage, PO Box 140608, Salt Lake City,
Utah 84114-0608. The following information should be included regarding each
couple: Names, address, phone number and marriage date. Also needed is the name,
address, and phone number of a contact person.
For more information, contact the Utah Commission on Marriage at 801-526-9317.
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