Do republicans really care about the sanctity of marriage?

I'm not sure Republicans respect marriage any more than Democrats. It's political propaganda that unfortunately, some people believe. It's SMART for Republicans to use religion, the high moral ground, etc as a platform because 1) it gives them the vote of the religious leaders & followers out there (which is huge), and 2) it makes them seem more honest to the average joe. Even if Voter Joe isn't religious, it probably makes Joe feel a little better about having someone in the White House who seems to be....like he's more trust worthy. Politics is a stinky game and I really think most politicians will say whatever they have to to get elected. Marriage is as sacred as the 2 people entering it perceive it to be. If the groom looks at marriage as a "well, I can always divorce her" type of thing and the bride think of it as a forever type thing, then it probably won't work out. Couples from different family backgrounds can certainly make it in a marriage, but I personally believe that the way one was raised & what you grew up with makes a huge difference. For instance, my husband and I both grew up in families where everyone (going back 4 generations) were in happy, stable, loving marriages. We recently had a big family gathering and both commented on how lucky we were. How rare it was these days to have a family where we were able to both grow up seeing what a healthy, happy marriage was supposed to be so that when we met, we both perceived marriage in the same light. Does that make sense? When you start off defining marriage the same way in your minds, then it makes things much easier. How sacred marriage is comes down to individuals....NOT whether one is republican or democrat. Personally I believe there are alot on both sides who probably are very good people and are wonderful examples of the sanctity of marriage.