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‘Mormon Land’: Why the temple marriage change is the right move toward more inclusion and how bishops could still stand in the way

(Jeremy Harmon  | The Salt Lake Tribune) The Salt Lake Temple is seen on May 6, 2019.

(Jeremy Harmon | The Salt Lake Tribune) The Salt Lake Temple is seen on May 6, 2019.

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints took another giant leap toward inclusion this week, eliminating the yearlong waiting period between a civil marriage and a temple “sealing.”

This means couples can marry civilly and invite all their loved ones to witness the wedding and then be sealed in a private temple ceremony without a long delay.

Until this change, which took effect immediately, practically every Latter-day Saint family has had to exclude at least someone from a temple wedding, leading to awkward explanations and hurt feelings that sometimes last for generations.

Crystal Young-Otterstrom knows that firsthand from her family. She joins the “Mormon Land” podcast to talk about her experience and share her thoughts on this historic change.

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