[OldNavyVet]

"... his Catholic diocese which defended the husband’s marriage against marital abandonment." ..."

Makes sense to me, but does it mean the "until death we part" pledge is not there any more?

[Dr. Sivana]

The until death do us part has more to do with taking another spouse or adultery, other wise a husband could not go off to war or even on a long business trip and a wife could not go off to take care of a sick relative.