Our God is the author and creator of marriage. He put it in place before government or the church. Adam was not even looking for a helper. After naming all of the animals in the garden, not one was found of his kind to be a help mete. (Gen 2:20) God declared it was not good for man to be alone so he put Adam in a deep sleep, extracted a rib and created Eve. man was created, but woman was built! Thus began the covenant of marriage, as they were told to leave and cleave. (Gen 2:24)