Outline
I.	INTRODUCTION
A.	APPROACH STEP
B.	THESIS STATEMENT: Secular and traditional marriage is fundamentally similar.
C.	METHOD STATEMENT: and ASSERTIONS: To understand the sanctity of marriage and its similarities to secular marriage one can analyze, same sex marriages and parenting, how a natural family interacts, economic and social recognition and the legality of gay marriage.
D.	DISCUSSION 
1.	Same sex marriage and parenting
A.	Gay couples and the nuclear family
B.	How children view parents of the same sex.
2.	Natural Family Interaction
A.	Defining a natural family in today’s age
B.	Nuclear family and it’s oppositions
C.	Gay marriages and similarities to natural family interactions.
3.	ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL RECOGNITION
A.	 Social recognition and comparisons
B.	Economic benefits comparison
4.	Legalities
A.	Current law
B.	Benefits sought after

III.	CONCLUSION