In Texas, you don't need a marriage license to be legally married. There are three ways a couple can become legally married in Texas. Unfortunately, you don't need a marriage license to get divorced, either.
Don't get the wrong idea. This is not some Valentine's Day precursor holiday created in order to get people to buy more chocolates and flowers. Spouse's Day is a holiday for those who wish to show his/her spouse how much they mean to them...
The Supreme Court issued a ruling Friday morning legalizing same-sex marriage in all 50 states. The 5-4 decision found that the Constitution's guarantees of due process and equal protection under the law overturns all gay-marriage bans across the country.
Up until now, if an inmate in a Texas prison wanted to get married, someone else had to stand in for the prisoner during a ceremony held somewhere outside the prison. That's about to change.