Marriage is the Sacrament by which a man and woman are bound to each other for life in a union which is total, faithful, and open to new life. Marriage is “ordered to the good of the couple, as well as to the generation and education of children.” (CCC 1660) The special grace of the Sacrament of Matrimony allows a husband and wife in their own marriage to mirror the love of Christ the Bridegroom for His Church.