The novel is primarily an attack on lifelong marriage as an institution and the inability of women to become financially independent.

Human realities are recognised, but in Jesus's teaching the lifelong marriage deal is nonetheless firmly upheld.

So why settle into a lifelong marriage before trying one on for size?

Studies suggest that unmarried people who cohabit tend to reject the idea of lifelong marriage and hold more accepting attitudes toward divorce.

The Institute's mission is to "make marriage cool" by promoting the idea of lifelong, committed marriage.

Jesus underscored the importance and sacredness of lifelong marriage in his own teachings.

"As a result, there will be many more annulments, divorces, and separations than lifelong marriages."

Americans are still committed to lifelong marriage, she argues; these young couples have too many expectations, not too few.

Laying the foundations of a lifelong marriage goes beyond just preparing for a dream wedding.