normally i'd say "aw, im sorry" but seems you are happy about it, so congrats! how long were you married??
but on a side note, marriage (imo at least) is just symbolism..... sure you dont have to get married and can just be together, but marriage is symbolic of your unwavering devotion to the other person; seals the deal so to speak...
i believe the problem with marriage to be that people jump into it way too easy; after the sex dies down (doesnt take long), they realize that they really dont like/love this person as much as they thought they did, and its all downhill from there....