But woe to him who is alone when he falls, For he has no one to help him up. 11 Again, if two lie down together, they will keep warm; But how can one be warm alone? 12 Though one may be overpowered by another, two can withstand him. And a threefold cord is not quickly broken. —Ecclesiastes 4:9–12 From the institution of marriage to the practice of collective bargaining, generations of people have tested the truth of these words. One of God’s great gifts in helping us deal with problems of oppression,