Marriage is a . . .
In the family structure, we find the one human, social institution that is most indispensable for creating the forming the individual. Without the family, it is impossible to create a healthy individual, not only biologically, but in any sense. In fact, most of the crucial acts and experiences of Jewish living call for a family setting. . . Marriage and the family are integral parts of the Divine Plan . If we trace the chain to its very beginning, we find that it actually does go back to creation.