A marriage license DOES NOT require the couple to have sex, and it should be no concern of the state whether they do or do not

actually, John, it is a concern of the State, or at least the branch of the State represented by the Department of Immigration.

I can still remember the sense of shock and disbelief I felt when asked by an immigration officer at my final interview "So, has the marriage been consummated ?"

My initial reaction was to ask him if he wanted a tally, but I contented myself with a simple "Yes " ...