marriage covenant
Sacred spousal promise
A marriage covenant is a binding agreement between spouses, understood as more solemn and permanent than a contract.
The term appears primarily in religious contexts, where marriage is viewed as a sacred promise before God rather than merely a legal arrangement: Traditional wedding vows reflect the marriage covenant.
Some religious movements use "covenant marriage" for legal marriages with stricter divorce requirements.
- holy matrimonySacred rite of spousal union
- wedding ringMatrimonial finger ornament
- sacramentSacred ritual conveying grace
- loveIntense fond attachment
- faithfulnessDevoted loyalty maintained
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- Covenantspact, accord, compact, testament
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Legal contract before marriage
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Legal end of matrimony
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Legal spousal alternative
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