On Marriage's Sanctity

In a nation where half of first marriages end in divorce, where divorce in subsequent marriages is even more likely, it is hard to claim marriage is held as sacred as it once was. I am about to embark on the journey of marriage for the first time myself in my late forties, because it took me a while to find Ms. Right (though far from being Miss Right Wing). Why did the good Lord's countenance finally smile down upon me with this bright and bubbly, creative and talented, lighthearted and loving lady at forty-six? I guess I was just blessed. The pending nuptials are certainly "no giant leap for mankind" but mean a great deal to us. Please keep us in your prayers.