God laid a heavy responsibility on the shoulders of the married, and until recently, it was very difficult to relieve oneself of this responsibility. Now with the purely legal and religiously unfounded divorce, the long arm of the law has made an easy way out of a marriage. But, it was not too long ago when the divorce rate was very low. Take for example the American family of the 1950's. Three kids, a married couple, and a lifelong bond formed a family that never fell apart.
Marriage is a fundamentally religious institution.
Its success for nearly six millennia depended on this link. When man and woman join, before God, in Holy Matrimony, they become one for life. Their bond, which crosses all borders, cannot and should not be broken. Should America decide to void marriage's religious base and go with the modern liberal establishment and their secular conception, the mandate that binds all marriages will disappear. If this occurs, the weight associated with the vow and true commitment will be lifted, and may lead to the further degradation of the marriage institution.