Marriage For The Sake Of Children

Question: If a man is in civil marriage, is he considered married?

Answer: It is not that significant today. Everything depends on how much the couple considers themselves a husband and wife.

However, as a rule, a marriage is defined by (the presence of) children. I believe that the marriage is sacred if there are children in it. One has no right to divorce and is obligated to raise children under any given conditions. Children are better with any father than without him!
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From the Lesson in Russian, 12/4/16