Unpopular view: A piece of paper from a government does not undo sacred vows taken before God and men.  

Also, government marriages were a 20th century invention in the US - and the initial purpose was anti-miscegenation.  Segregation is useful to totalitarian rule. 

 Muting conversation as it went too deep in mythology  

 I think that's a very popular view. It doesn't fix the underlying issue, but rather discourages marriages from forming, but I'm sure it felt good to write it down.