U članku se prikazuje i analizira (su)odnos naravne i sakramentalne ženidbe prema pobudnici Amoris laetitia. U prvom poglavlju upozorava se na činjenicu da je sâmo evanđelje obitelji, unutar kojega ženidbeni savez zauzima središnje mjesto, povijesna i eshatološka stvarnost; ono ima svoju naravnu i sakramentalnu razinu, svoju reljefnu i dinamičnu povijest, postupni rast i razvoj. U drugom se poglavlju prikazuje i analizira čovjekova bogolikost u kojoj se nalazi temelj naravne ženidbe. Izraz slika Božja dovodi se u izravnu vezu s parom »muško i žensko«. U trećem poglavlju upozorava se na grijeh, odnosno na Kristovo otajstvo spasenja kao osnovu za razumijevanje sakramentalnosti ženidbe. Upućuje se na središnje značenje Isusa Krista – slike Božje u obnovi braka i obitelji, podrobnije se analizira sakramentalno značenje braka i obitelji. Sakrament ženidbe promatra se pod vidom dara, znaka i poziva, odnosno poslanja. Četvrto poglavlje posvećeno je samomu (su)odnosu između naravne i sakramentalne ženidbe. Naravna ženidba u odnosu prema sakramentalnoj promatra se kao prirodni, naravni temelj, otvoreni početak, kao »sjeme koje još čeka da sazrije« (AL, br. 76), odnosno kao klica »koju treba pratiti prema sakramentu ženidbe« (AL, br. 293).; The article presents and analyses the (co)relationship of natural and sacramental marriage according to the Apostolic Exhortation Amoris letitia. The first chapter draws attention to the fact that the very gospel of the family, within which the marriage covenant occupies a central place, is a historical and eschatological reality; it has its natural and sacramental level, its relief and dynamic history, gradual growth and development. The second chapter presents and analyses man’s creation in the image of God wherein lies the foundation of natural marriage. The expression the image of God is brought into direct connection with the pair »male and female.« The third chapter draws attention to sin, that is, to the mystery of Christ’s mystery of salvation as the basis for understanding the sacramentality of marriage. Reference is made to the central meaning of Jesus Christ – the image of God in the renewal of marriage and family, and the sacramental meaning of marriage and family is analysed in detail. The sacrament of marriage is viewed under the aspect of a gift, a sign and a vocation, or mission. The fourth chapter is devoted to the very (co)relationship between natural and sacramental marriage. Natural marriage in relation to the sacramental is seen as a natural foundation, an open beginning, as »seeds that are still waiting to grow« (AL, 76), or as a sprout that »should be lead to the sacrament of marriage« (AL, 293).