Marriage is the most essential, fundamental, wonderful, beautiful, incredible adventure ever invented! But marriage is under pressure. The ‘broken family’ is becoming the normal family. The UK has highest divorce rate in Europe (almost 50% of all marriages) with devastating, long-term consequences. 400 children every day witness their parents divorcing. Many other ‘marriages’ are unfruitful, unhappy and unfulfilling: two people
sharing a house and a parenting task, but little else. One sociologist has said: “The family is dead, except for the first one or two years of child-raising.”

In contrast, the Bible places great emphasis on marriage, saying: “Marriage should be honoured by all.” (Heb 13:4). So, what is marriage and how can we honour it?