Let's remove the word "may" from this sentence, because the fact is, holiness is exactly God's purpose for marriage. That was His design, and we're to live it out.

 

In his book Marriage Matters: Extraordinary Change Through Ordinary Moments, Winston T. Smith reminds us that,

“'God is love' is much more than a nice thought. Your ability or willingness to love your spouse says as much about your relationship with God as about your relationship with your spouse.”