Robin Abcarian: Will the opponents of same-sex marriage ever give up? Even the pope is softening on the issue

In early August, on a bluff above the ocean in Baja California, two of my favorite people took their wedding vows at dusk.

My niece Krissa and her partner Julia had asked seven friends to offer short reflections on seven touchstones for a successful marriage. The friends spoke of authenticity, vulnerability, generosity, community, balance, humor and home. It was a lovely ceremony, and when the brides kissed, it was a peak emotional moment for all of us, and proof — as if we needed it — that same-sex marriage is every bit as romantic and meaningful