ISB ~ Ephesians 5 v31

two shall become one:A citation from Gen 2:24.

• Genesis recounts the institution of marriage, between the first couple, Adam and Eve. Despite God’s intention that this covenant be a permanent, fruitful, and exclusive bond of companionship, numerous deviations from the divine plan have marred its beauty over the centuries (e.g., polygamy, divorce, adultery, concubinage). Christ came to redeem marriage from these aberrations, restore its original dignity, and enrich it with sacramental grace (Mt 19:3-9) (CCC 1605, 1615-16).