agreed, Marriage is not only just between man and woman, but according to some of our most ancient laws, does not exist without Children. A marriage is not considered consumated untill the parents have passed off their genes, to an entirely new person. Even the Catholic Church would grant annulments, ( a statement that says a marriage never existed) to a childless couple.
So Abraham and Sarah weren’t married until she gave birth? So, they had illegitimately had sex until then?
And Joseph and Mary were in a polyandry marriage with God, once she gave birth to any of Joseph’s children, but until then, Joseph was in an adulterous relationship with Mary because she was really married, through the birth of Christ, to God?
I don’t think so.
Heck, I’ve been told that the Catholic church even grants annulments to couples who have kids. Especially if they have lots of money. Can that possibly be true?
So a woman who can’t bear children cannot by definition be married? That’s the silliest thing I’ve heard in some time.