But why aren't parents the ones best able to decide what is in the best interest of the child?
You need to recognize that out there is an organized effort to make us a secular society. The best thing I can urge you to do is form a support group. Then you can associate with normal people.
Marriage is like pantyhose. It all depends on what you put into it.
The snowflakes that grace us at Christmastime typify the artistic beauty that bestows joy on all ages but, like an acid, evolution corrodes this inborn appreciation of beauty and falsely trains children to view themselves as mere animals no more worthy than dogs or cats.