Marriages in Louisiana are safe today.
Mark Bourgeois broke up with his mistress today. Now that his marriage is being protected by the Constitution, he no longer needs her. His wife, Janet, for the first time in about a year, didn't fake a headache last night. Her stress of saving their marriage was finally relieved by the voters.
Alice and George St. Romaine called their lawyer this morning, putting a halt to their divorce proceedings. No longer having to worry about protecting their institution, they are withdrawing their petition from court.
Michael and Marla Green spent the day in the park with their two children. The children had been staying with Marla's parents while Marla was shacking up with her old college boyfriend. Now that their marriage had been healed by yesterday's vote, Marla and Michael marveled at how much the children had grown since they'd last seen them.
Reverend Jimmy Maynard spent the day watching football. He usually spends this time meeting with couples for marriage counseling, but all his appointments were canceled today. Now that City Hall was doing the job of keeping marriages together, he pondered what new ministry he might begin.
Local police reported no domestic disturbances today. The staff of the local battered women's shelter met to discuss other options for using their space. The local emergency room saw only a case of food poisoning, when Margaret Burke decided to cook her first family meal in three years.
Marriages in Louisiana are safe today.