• Companionship
    • Genesis 2:7-8 - God created woman as a suitable companion to man.
    • I Corinthians 11:8-9
    • Genesis 29:30-33 - Leah was married, but unloved.
  • To glorify God and go to Heaven
    • I Peter 4:10-11
    • Acts 18:25-26 - Aquila and Priscilla
    • James 5:16
  • To raise godly children
    • Ephesians 6:1-4
    • Ephesians 5:22-23 - One of the best things you can do for your children is to have a good marriage.