________,
For all the time that we have known each other and been together, you have taken many roles in my life.

First, you were a coworker, proud and warm.
Then you were a teacher, compassionate and hopeful.
You have been a boyfriend/girlfriend, kind and loving.
You have been my family, caring and considerate.
You have been a fiance, gentle and strong.
And through all this time, you have been my friend, protective and honest.

Now you will take the role of my husband/wife and become all of these things and more, as we stand here before God and the people who matter the most in our lives.

I promise to be your equal in all things and your follower in others.
I promise to be your confidante and a source of strength and support that you can rely on.
I promise to love you in all things and for everything that you are, no matter what.
I promise to be faithful and to trust you, because you deserve no less.
I promise to be your lover, your friend, your husband/wife. I promise my life to you because I love you.