Marriage is a covenant, which is different from a contract. In a contract, both sides agree to fulfill their parts of a deal. If either party fails to fulfill their side of the bargain, then they have “broken” the contract and the agreement is no longer in effect. With a covenant, though, you agree to fulfill the terms even if the other person fails to do what they said they would do. That’s why marriage vows say “for better or worse,” and “until death do us part.”
