Commentary The famed economist Thomas Sowell has written, “Despite attempts to equate married couples with people who are living together as ‘domestic partners,’ married couples are in fact better off than unmarried couples, by almost any standard you can think of.” When COVID-19 hit our shores in early 2020, it put life on hold in many areas. One of those areas was couples hoping to experience the joy of marriage—with its lifelong love and commitment that results in the benefits that Sowell describes. But sadly, many of these couples had to delay their nuptials if they wanted something more than an intimate backyard or beach wedding to celebrate their lifelong love and commitment. Many didn’t want a sterile ceremony with only a few socially distanced attendees keeping their joyous expressions hidden behind masks for the new couples starting their life together. Now, nearly 18 months later, many couples are literally …