The bond of Christian marriage cannot be dissolved by any human power. To receive the Sacrament of Matrimony worthily it is necessary to be in the state of grace, and it is necessary also to comply with the laws of the Church. The Church alone has the right to make laws concerning the Sacrament of marriage, though the state also has the right to make laws concerning the civil effects of the marriage contract. The Church does forbid the marriage of Catholics with persons who have a different religion or no religion at all. The Church forbids the marriage of Catholics with persons who have a different religion or no religion at all, because such marriages generally lead to indifference, loss of faith, and to the neglect of the religious education of the children.
Many marriages prove unhappy because they are entered into hastily and without worthy motives.