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What is so great about marriage?

Marriage is a very ancient idea. The Bible suggests it goes right back to Adam and Eve, who were 'made for each other' (Gen 2). Jesus' teaching on marriage, as exclusive, unbreakable and forging a new family unit, drew on this original blueprint. So marriage has always been part of God’s good plan for us. And no wonder! Marriage is healthy, freeing and life-giving. There is something in a public commitment of this magnitude that has a spiritual element to it and which can transform a relationship to a new and deeper level.

Christians believe all marriage has a divine quality, since it is based on love. ‘God is love, and those who live in love live in God and God lives in them'. (1 John 4.16). God intended marriage to be creative, offering the right place to grow in love and support for each other, fulfil our sexuality and provide a stable and secure environment for bringing up children.

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