"No, but it's a sacrament," Chase pointed out, fingers resting just lightly on Gwen's neck, warm and present. "It's a promise between you, him, and God to devote your whole lives to each other, to serve and care for, to cherish and love. It's a whole other state of being. And...to be honest, I think it's almost more stable for kids. Least, when the marriage works."