The Jurisprudence Angle Of The Duty Of Mutual Loyalty Beteen Spouses

With years'practice of Reform and Opening to the outside world, greate change, together with problems, has been witnessed in marriage in China. One of the serious problems is the sharp increase of the rate of divorce mainly due to non-marital love. How should non-marital love be treated by law? Revolving this question, the duty of the mutual loyalty beteen spouses is priscribed in the new marriage law. However, this provision caused intense arguments of people from all walks of life. Although this provision looks very simple, it has the vital significance. In this article, the concrete meanings and the limitations of this provision are analyzed tentatively.In brief, the provision is very important in maintaining the family stability and the society peace. So in modern society, the legislation of this provision is necessary and it has benefit to the formation of correct marital values of people.