What is a Covenant Marriage and do I have one?
Beginning in 1998, people getting married had the option of entering into a Covenant Marriage. (If you were married prior to August, 1998, you do NOT have a covenant marriage.) To enter into a covenant marriage, premarital counseling is required, and the parties sign a special declaration declaring that they have chosen a covenant marriage. When a covenant marriage is chosen, a divorce may be granted only after certain conditions are met.
