Neither the man nor the woman have the right to end the marriage while their spouse is alive, except for the cause of fornication. (See passages listed above.

• 妻子也当对婚姻忠贞不渝，一生不变。若非对方有外遇，配偶在世时夫妻双方均无权终止婚姻。（见前文有关论述）