uncertainty. As the mooring of marriage, commitment secures love for our partner when passion burns low and when turbulent times and fierce impulses overtake us. Commitment says, “I love you because you are you, not because of what you do or how I feel.” The Swiss counselor Paul Tournier describes the marriage vow as a gift: “total, definite, unreserved … a personal and unchangeable commitment.”6 The longevity of love and the health of a marriage depend mightily on the strength of commitment. Passion,