This commandment protects marriage. In an age of godliness and righteousness the sanctity of the marriage partnership is preserved to the glory of Almighty God who instituted it. It is a day of rebellion and departure from God's revealed will which treats marriage lightly. The initial romantic feelings give way to a relationship in which, very often, each spouse exploits the other for selfish gain until nothing is left but self-pity and the ready arms of the other person.