My view of relationships and marriage is this: when the couple is going out, they are merely involved; when they become engaged, they are involved more deeply; but when they publicly exchange marriage vows, they become committed to each other. The meaning of the marriage ceremony is the commitment.
To drive home the meaning in a way people usually remember for the rest of their lives, when I preside over a ceremony, I explain that the difference between “involvement” and “commitment” is the same as the difference between bacon and eggs. At this point, the family and friends start to pay attention. They begin to wonder, “What have bacon and eggs got to do with marriage?”
I continue: “With bacon and eggs, the chicken is only involved, but the pig is totally committed! Let this be a “pig” marriage!”
Mark
How Bacon and Eggs Help Define a Good Marriage