ባልና ሚስት "ጥልቅ የሆነ የሕይወትና ፍቅር አነድነት ያለው በፈጣሪ የተቋቋመና በሕግጋቱ ብቁነት ያገኘ ጓደኝነትን" ይመሠርታሉ።
Marriage is for the good of the spouses, an "intimate partnership of life and love established by the Creator and governed by his laws."