What is marriage—really? Modern discussions almost invariably begin with regulation: legal definitions, cultural norms, emotional fulfilment, or institutional policy. Marriage Before Law begins somewhere far older and more demanding. It begins with ontology. In this work, S. C. Sayles argues that marriage is not created by law, ceremony, or sentiment, but is a moral reality grounded in creation itself. Before marriage is recognised by church or state, it already exists as a one-flesh union forme
