“I take thee to my wedded wife, to have and to hold from this day forward, for better for worse, for richer for poorer, in sickness and in health, to love and to cherish, till death do us part.”
This quote has no known author and is recorded as an anonymous proverb.
About this quote
This is the central vow of the Anglican marriage service and the ancestor of most Western wedding promises. It was written to be spoken aloud in a room full of witnesses, which is why it survives in memory long after the service itself is forgotten.
Source: Book of Common Prayer, marriage rite