Read the Catechism in a Year
The Sixth Commandment: You shall not commit adultery.
What are the essential elements of Christian marriage?
(1) Unity: Marriage is a covenant that by its very nature brings about bodily, intellectual, and spiritual union between a man and a woman
(2) Indissolubility: Marriage lasts "until death do us part"
(3) Openness to offspring: Every marriage must be open to children
(4) Commitment to the spouse's welfare
If one of the two spouses deliberately excludes one of the four points listed above at the time of their wedding, the sacrament of Matrimony does not take place. (YOUCAT question 416)
Dig Deeper: CCC section (2360-2361) and other references here.
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