Why Marriage? (2. She is a sign of God’s favor. Even after sin entered the world: “He who finds a wife finds a good thing and obtains favor from the Lord.” God, through Solomon, Proverbs 18:22 Married men live longer than single or divorced men. A noble wife “crowns” him (Prov. 12:4) She is man’s “glory” (1 Cor. 11:7).