MARRIAGE: COVENANT OR CONTRACT?

 

As a follow-on to THIS POST I ask, is marriage a covenant or a contract? Are the two parties involved in marriage of equal standing? Is it mutually beneficial? Can it be entered into and exited at will?

I thought I had a clear-cut answer to the first question, but frankly, now I'm not so sure. I think I need to study a bit more, then I'll come back and do a concluding post :-)