We must maintain marriage as the optimal environment for raising children

In marriage, we give ourselves fully, in body, mind, heart and soul, to one another, for better or for worse, for richer or for poorer, in sickness and health.

The most beautiful manifestation of the mutual and complementary giving is the birth and raising of a child. To be participants in the creation of human life is the most profound and enriching experience available to us.

We then willingly take on the task of loving and nurturing this child to maturity and independence, with all the ups and downs that ensue.