explanations for marriage. The relationship between a husband and a wife is meant to be a reflection of Christ’s relationship with his church—a living parable of the supernatural union between Jesus and his Bride. To grasp this staggering truth is both inspiring and sobering. What a privilege! What a responsibility! For many of us, this truth reminds us not so much of God’s grand design, but of how far short we fall of the divine ideal. Yet God wouldn’t have made the analogy unless he intended to draw