COMMITMENT JUST A TELEPHONE CALL AWAY.Byline: Sharon Honaker Chicago Tribune Chicago Tribune Daily newspaper published in Chicago. The Tribune is one of the leading U.S. newspapers and long has been the dominant voice of the Midwest. Founded in 1847, it was bought in 1855 by six partners, including Joseph Medill (1823–99), who made the paper The love of your life wants you to affirm your undying devotion. Marriage isn't an option. What to do? For a growing number of couples for whom ``I do'' doesn't seem right, there's an alternative: dialing 900-7-TO-COMMIT (900-786-2666) to formalize their feelings with a commitment ceremony via phone. In five minutes, and for about the cost of two movie tickets, you can pledge to be life partners ``in times of sickness and health'' and for ``richer or poorer,'' as part of a simple, recorded, non-legally-binding ceremony. The Rev. Mark Wind, a minister ordained or·dain tr.v. or·dained, or·dain·ing, or·dains 1. a. To invest with ministerial or priestly authority; confer holy orders on. b. To authorize as a rabbi. 2. by the New York-based Interfaith Fellowship, is the voice of the commitment prompts. He created the telephone service - including a vow exchange of promises to respect, care for and love each other - after a gay couple approached him for a commitment ritual. (Wind also conducts the ceremony in person for those who live in his area.) ``Commitment services are perfect for people who have cold feet and want to practice for marriage, for teens too young to get married and for older couples concerned about their financial arrangements,'' says Wind, also a psychotherapist psy·cho·ther·a·pist n. An individual, such as a psychiatrist, psychologist, psychiatric nurse, or psychiatric social worker, who practices psychotherapy. and spiritual counselor. Others simply want to celebrate a special occasion or reaffirm re·af·firm tr.v. re·af·firmed, re·af·firm·ing, re·af·firms To affirm or assert again. re their love. That was the case with Luciana Borges. The Fort Lauderdale Fort Lauderdale (lô`dərdāl), residential, commercial, and resort city (1990 pop. 149,377), seat of Broward co., SE Fla., on the Atlantic coast; settled around a fort built (c.1837) in the Seminole War, inc. 1911. , Fla., resident was married nine years ago in Brazil. But she dreamed of marrying her husband again, this time in the United States Time in the United States, by law, is divided into nine standard time zones covering the states and its possessions, with most of the United States observing daylight saving time for part of the year. . Although her first choice was a Las Vegas Las Vegas (läs vā`gəs), city (1990 pop. 258,295), seat of Clark co., S Nev.; inc. 1911. It is the largest city in Nevada and the center of one of the fastest-growing urban areas in the United States. wedding, she knew that the family's budget - the couple has two young children - wouldn't stretch to accommodate that potentially expensive option. One evening, Borges came across the commitment ceremony Web page (http://www.mediaflux.com/commit.html). ``It sounded very romantic. I talked to my husband and he agreed, so we made the call. It was very exciting for us to make a new commitment to each other in this country.'' Want more information before you commit to a commitment ceremony? Call (800) 579-7998. |
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