A Marriage Made in Heaven

Question:

I recently attended a wedding. It was a very different experience.

One thing I had never seen before, is that the bride wears a veil at the Chuppah, she can't see anything at all, and no one can see her face.

What is the reason for this?
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Answer:

There's a stereotype, when it comes to marriage: men marry women, for their looks; women marry men, for their money. There are of course many exceptions to this rule, but there is some truth to it.

Men fall for beauty. The fact that there are plenty of pretty girls, with rotten character does, nothing to stop the male quest, for a beauty queen.

And so, many wonderful girls are overlooked simply, because they do not fit into today's narrow and superficial, definition of beauty.

Meanwhile, women say they want a man who is financially stable, which is often just a euphemism, for a rich guy. Somehow she thinks, that if he has a seven digit bank balance, he will know how to look after her.

As if buying expensive jewelry, and luxurious vacations, is the only way to show her, that he really cares. And the really nice guys, who are not such high flyers, are often left behind.
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Of course we need to be attracted to our spouse, and of course we all need money to survive. But these are not the most essential ingredients, for a happy marriage.

Too often people fall for the outer version, of what they truly seek.

Rather than physical beauty, what we are really looking for is, inner beauty, and a sweet heart. It is not wealth we seek, what we really want is, a steadfast and dependable source of support.

It is only when we see beyond the superficial, and meet the real person; that we have a chance of finding, and keeping, our soul-mate.
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This is the message behind the thick veil. When the groom veils his bride, he is telling her, "I am not marrying you for your pretty face, I am marring you for the beautiful person you are.

So I would marry you, even with your face covered. Your beauty shines, from within."

And the bride being veiled, is telling him, "This veil will help me from seeing, what type of wedding ring you place on my finger. I don't care, I will accept whatever ring you give; because I get you. It is you, I want to marry, not your money, or the jewelry you buy me."
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A rich person can lose his money, and a pretty girl her looks. But inner beauty, and spiritual wealth, are ours forever.

A marriage based on such eternal values, will conquer just about anything, forever…..