Office Fraternizing

I have a very good friend who e-mailed me over the weekend to tell me that either she or her fiance must quit their job. She and her husband-to-be work for the same company. While they are in the same department, their offices are on different floors of the office building and they are typically only in 2-3 meetings a week together.....in other words, they rarely see each other during the work day.

The company has a policy against the employment of both wife and husband.....therefore, one of them must leave the company when they get married next summer. Her boss admitted that their work performance has not suffered since they began dating.....yet they must abide by company policy. I should also add that they both love working for this institution.

What are your thoughts on institutions that have such policies? Should the two getting married try and have the policy changed? Does this policy fit with a company that tries to follow the principles of servant leadership?