# Marriage ## Catechism of the Catholic Church A covenant or partnership of life between a man and woman, which is ordered to the well-being of the spouses and to the procreation and upbringing of children. When validly contracted between two baptized people, marriage is a sacrament (Matrimony) ([[2.2.3.7.p50#^ccc-1601|1601]]). ## Ignatius Catholic Study Bible **Marriage** (Matrimony) Challenges of the spiritual life for married couples: [[1-corinthians-07#^1-corinthians-07-25|1 Cor 7:25-28, 32-35]] Honorable: [[hebrews-13#^hebrews-13-4|Heb 13:4]] Husbands are to love their wives as Christ self-sacrificially loved the Church: [[ephesians-05#^ephesians-05-25|Eph 5:25-33]]; [[colossians-03#^colossians-03-19|Col 3:19]]; [[1-peter-03#^1-peter-03-7|1 Pet 3:7]] Jesus' teaching on marriage and divorce: [[matthew-19#^matthew-19-5|Mt 19:5]]; [[mark-10#^mark-10-7|Mk 10:7]]; [[luke-16#^luke-16-18|Lk 16:18]] Marriage must be between a man and a woman: [[matthew-19#^matthew-19-4|Mt 19:4-5]]; [[mark-10#^mark-10-6|Mk 10:6-8]] Marriage reflects the union of Christ and the Church: [[ephesians-05#^ephesians-05-25|Eph 5:25, 31]] Mutuality of: [[1-corinthians-07#^1-corinthians-07-3|1 Cor 7:3-5]]; [[ephesians-05#^ephesians-05-21|Eph 5:21]]; [[1-peter-03#^1-peter-03-7|1 Pet 3:7]] No marriage in the resurrection of the dead: [[matthew-22#^matthew-22-24|Mt 22:24-30]]; [[mark-12#^mark-12-19|Mk 12:19-25]]; [[luke-20#^luke-20-28|Lk 20:28-36]] Paul's teaching on marriage, divorce: [[1-corinthians-07#^1-corinthians-07-10|1 Cor 7:10-11]] Remarriage after death of spouse is permitted: [[1-corinthians-07#^1-corinthians-07-8|1 Cor 7:8-9, 39]] Spouses are joint heirs of the life of grace: [[1-peter-03#^1-peter-03-7|1 Pet 3:7]] Unbaptized person married to a baptized person: [[1-corinthians-07#^1-corinthians-07-12|1 Cor 7:12-16]] Wives are to subject themselves to their husbands for the love of Christ: [[ephesians-05#^ephesians-05-22|Eph 5:22-24]]; [[colossians-03#^colossians-03-18|Col 3:18]]; [[1-peter-03#^1-peter-03-1|1 Pet 3:1]] *See also* [[divorce]] ### Sources [[index-of-doctrines|Index of Doctrines]] ## Compendium of Social Doctrine ![[sd-10-index-m#Marriage]]