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A '''covenant marriage''' is a form of marriage which requires spouses to agree that marriage is intended to be a lifetime commitment, and further that grounds for a later [[divorce]] will be limited.
A '''covenant marriage''' is a form of marriage which requires spouses to agree that marriage is intended to be a lifetime commitment, and (in some cases) further that grounds for a later [[divorce]] will be limited by law.
==Covenant Marriage in the Law==
Though both proponents and opponents believe it to be "inviting religion into the public square", the laws in the three states having covenant marriages ([[Arizona]], [[Arkansas]], and [[Louisiana]]) are written in neutral legal terminology; any couple regardless of religious faith (or lack thereof) may enter into such a marriage.
Though both proponents and opponents believe it to be "inviting religion into the public square", the laws in the three states having covenant marriages ([[Arizona]], [[Arkansas]], and [[Louisiana]]) are written in neutral legal terminology; any couple regardless of religious faith (or lack thereof) may enter into such a marriage.
Despite the goals of proponents, only around one percent of marriages in the three states having them are covenant marriages.
Despite the goals of proponents, only around one percent of marriages in the three states having them are covenant marriages.
==Covenant Marriage in the Religious Arena==
Covenant marriage is also taught as a religious concept (Jimmy Evans, the founder of [[MarriageToday]], teaches this concept). In this arena, a couple will voluntarily agree that they will always attempt to work out problems that will inevitably occur in the marital arena, and not rush to the divorce courts. However, such an agreement is only voluntary, and unless the couple actually obtained a legal covenant marriage (in the states where it is available), nothing would prevent either party from seeking a no-fault divorce.
[[Category:Marriage]]
[[Category:Marriage]]
[[Category:Legal Terms]]
[[Category:Legal Terms]]