Some people see marriage as more than just a contract.

Just because you don't see a particular value in something does not mean it lacks that value for others.

Frankly, I find this to be far more a "My way or the highway" kind of attitude than the quoted bit from The Fine Article — you don't seem even to concede the possibility of marriage being more than a "contract", when, for most people, that's among the least of what it's about.

Clearly yes.