Issuer of marriage licenses hears love stories
Working in the county office responsible for issuing marriage licenses can be a heartwarming job. Meeting couples who want to spend their lives together can make even the worst day better. It’s hard to stay grumpy in the face of love.
Of all the things she’s seen since starting at the Butler County Register of Wills in 2016, Sarah Edwards said the one that stands out in her mind the most is the day Mr. and Mrs. Claus walked in to apply for their marriage license.
“The couple was in a full Mr. and Mrs. Claus wardrobe when they came in last December to apply,” she said, chuckling. “It was definitely one of the most memorable couples I’ve ever helped.”
Sometimes, the stories of the couples they grant marriage licenses to are sad. “We get couples who have been together for years and one of them is ill or dying, so they want to get formally married before one of them passes,” Edwards said.
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