How do we know that marriage is a good thing?

Marriage is introduced in Genesis when God observed that it was not good for man to be alone, leading Him to create a wife for Adam. This divine act indicates that companionship through marriage is part of God’s perfect design. Proverbs 18:22 famously states that finding a wife equates to finding a good thing and receiving God's favor. Furthermore, Ephesians 5 further establishes the importance of marriage by illustrating it as a mystery that mirrors Christ's relationship with the Church, prompting believers to cherish and uphold the sacredness of marital commitment.