in sickness and health
- vowsSolemn binding promises
- weddingMarriage rite and feast
- marriageFormal union between partners
- devotionDeep, loyal commitment
- commitmentFirm pledge to act
faithfulness · richer · poorer · till death · ceremony · altar · rings · spouse · loyalty · cherish · honor · obey · fever · bedside · caretaker · hospital · nurse · support
duration/permanence
in sickness and healthuntil further notice
faithfulness vs. abandonment
in sickness and healthabandonment
Act of leaving permanently
desertion · fair-weather friend · cutting and running · jumping ship · bailing out