In my humble opinion, eternal bond is all intent and purposes marriage in the game. They opened it up because they wanted to be able to allow "same-sex couples" to bond while not making people be super mad that it was marriage.
Notice that before they fully announced eternal bond, this image
![[Image: FFXIV_Wedding.jpg]](http://semna30.webs.com/FFXIV_Wedding.jpg)
IMO, it's pure PR that they made it eternal bond, avoiding the use of the word marriage. Some interview, I forgot where, they also had someone, pretty much make a freudian slip almost calling it a marriage and they all go "Oh! Oh wait no not marriage, eternal bond!"
Notice that before they fully announced eternal bond, this image
IMO, it's pure PR that they made it eternal bond, avoiding the use of the word marriage. Some interview, I forgot where, they also had someone, pretty much make a freudian slip almost calling it a marriage and they all go "Oh! Oh wait no not marriage, eternal bond!"
