Subscribe to our newsletter. Generally, most people view marriage in several ways. The first image is that of contract.
Civil law speaks of marriage as a contract.
Though the two of us think this is a minimal interpretation of the meaning of marriage, there are contractual aspects in every marriage such as effective negotiation and renegotiation. It is critical that we are open to having ongoing communication about our expectations and roles in marriage. The second image is that of covenant. This image of an unbreakable bond is borrowed from the Old Testament. The Jewish people saw their bond with God as a covenant and eventually, they applied this image to their marriages and challenged themselves to be faithful in love with and for each other.