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 .
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 ? He says seeing many friends fight so hard for same-sex marriage rights was inspiring . Liu : I began to appreciate what marriage truly means and why it 's so important .