Eric Liu : My longtime partner , Jená , and I finally got married before Labor Day . Liu : So why , after nearly nine years , did we decide to tie the knot ? Jen : We were both in a relationship that was not working out for us anymore. Liu Now , to be sure , there were some visceral reasons why Jená and I had for so long stuck with cohabitation and `` practically married '' status . : I began to appreciate what marriage truly means and why it 's so important .
Eric Liu : My longtime partner , Jená , and I finally got married before Labor Day . Liu : So why , after nearly nine years , did we decide to tie the knot ? Jen : We were both in a relationship that was not working out for us anymore. Liu : I began to appreciate what marriage truly means and why it 's so important .