The phrase
"marital covenant" refers to the promise or agreement made between two people who are married. It signifies the commitment they have made to each other, their vows to support and love each other through the ups and downs of life.
Full definition
No others are to partake of
this marital covenant except a man and a woman, married to each other.
The marital covenant is one where we are called into oneness that includes growth.
It is now at the opposite extreme where couples break
the marital covenant simply because they feel they have grown apart or because one or both parties have become disillusioned or frustrated.