Everything about Covenant Marriage totally explained
In some parts of the
United States, a
covenant marriage is a legally distinct kind of
marriage, in which the marrying couple agree to obtain pre-marital counseling and accept more limited grounds for
divorce. The movement to create covenant marriage as a legal category, largely driven by
evangelical Christians, is a cultural and political response to the ready availability of
no-fault divorce and the United States' high divorce rate.
It is more difficult for couples who have a legal covenant marriage to obtain a divorce. Cause for divorce is typically limited to
abuse, a
felony with jail time, or
adultery; however, these restrictions don't apply if one or both spouses file for divorce in a state that doesn't recognize covenant marriages. To date, the number of couples choosing covenant marriage in the states where it's an option has ranged between 1 and 3 percent of all marriages.
In 1997,
Louisiana became the first state to create covenant marriage as a legal category; since then
Arkansas and
Arizona have followed suit. People who are already married in these states may change their marriage to a covenant marriage. Legislation has been introduced to create legal covenant marriage in a number of other states, including
California,
Florida,
Georgia,
Indiana,
Iowa,
Kansas,
Maryland,
Minnesota,
Mississippi,
Missouri,
Nebraska,
New Mexico,
Oklahoma,
Oregon,
South Carolina,
Tennessee,
Texas,
Utah,
Virginia,
Washington, and
West Virginia; these efforts have not to date been successful.
Criticism
Opponents of covenant marriages argue that they're too religious in nature, effectively legalizing a religious view of marriage. Some worry that women can become trapped in unhealthy marriages -- even in cases of abuse, it can be difficult to prove allegations sufficiently for a judge to grant a divorce.
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