“For this reason a man shall leave his father and mother and be joined to his wife, and the two shall become one flesh.” — Ephesians 5:31
A Christian family is modelled after the Holy Church: as Christ is the head of the Church, so is the man responsible for serving and protecting his family, and the wife is obedient to this service. There is no inequality or subordination in a Christian marriage, but all is done in love and respect for each other. Christ sanctified the institution of marriage at the Wedding of Cana, and marriage is considered a sacramental institution. Divorce is not allowed in the Armenian Church except in extreme circumstances, and marriage is only between a man and a woman, as it is the foundation of a Christian family.