In Hindu dharma, marriage is a not a contract. Hindu marriage isa7life-long commitment of one wife and one husband, and is the strongest social bond that takes place between a man and a woman. Man and woman are soul mates who, through the institution of marriage, can direct the energy associated with their individual instincts and passion into the progress of their souls.marriage is not a concession to human weakness, but a means for spiritual Grahastha Ashram (the householder stage), the second of the four stages of life begins when a man and a woman marry and start a household. http://www.submitexpress.com/ 