Category: Marriage
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Analysis of Social Institution of Marriage
Marriage is a unique social institution that can be viewed as an agreement between partners needed to regulate social life and create a legally recognized union based on passion, love, religion, or other reasons that might help to generate benefits and get an advantageous position, or a desired social status. Arranged marriages are more resistant…
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Malay Marriage and Its Ceremonies
Numerous nations and ethnic groups have their own customs and traditions in all the spheres of their social and religious lives. The ceremony of wedding, and all the traditions connected with it, is of crucial importance for the society, and Malay people understand this as well as all other nations. The marriage is one of…
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What Is Marriage?
Being one of the most ancient social formations, the notion of marriage has attracted the attention of many thinkers and researchers throughout human history. This interest is associated with the desire to understand the place and role of marriage in society. It is also conditioned by the need for a family to fulfill the vital…
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Marriage Problems: Non-reciprocal Love
Many fiction works and films are built on the same plot: the heroes love each other but cannot show it. Based on misunderstanding, many stories unfold: sometimes funny, sometimes sad and tragic. Often, a couples life is full of misunderstandings and difficulties in developing a meaningful dialogue. Gary Chapman, the author of The Five Languages…
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Marriages and Reduction of the Number of Divorces
Marriage is a centuries-old institution, but like many other traditions, it varies from culture to culture and changes over time. Among the trends recently noted in the U.S., some inspire hope, and others cause concern. Among the positive trends are the declining divorce rate (Wang, 2020). However, some researchers are worried about the marriage rate…
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Why Marriage Should Be Based on Love and Not Arranged?
Introduction Arranged marriage is a practice that appears strange to most Westerners. It is usually an integral part of the culture in the countries of South and East Asia and the Middle East, such as India, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Japan, China, Israel, Iran, and Iraq. In these cultures, arranged marriages still occur, mostly in rural areas…
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Same-Sex Marriage Conservative Views Rebuttal
Same-sex marriage has been a long-standing heated debate in the United States for the past few decades, and people who have conservative views continue to protest against this legislation. As Judge Amy Coney Barrett has replaced Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg in the Supreme Court, the majority of judges now have conservative views (Holbrook, 2020). This…
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Young Marriage: Good or Not Good?
Table of Contents Introduction Young Marriage Conclusion Works Cited Introduction Marriages play a very important role in the life of every person. For someone, marriage is one more step to a more serious life. Some people may think that marriages are the gates to grown-up life with its advantages and disadvantages. Someone can truly believe…
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John Gottman: What Makes Marriages Work
In his research on love and relationships in couples John Gottman and his team utilized diverse types of data. Additionally, the information was collected in different ways by implementing validated questionnaires, face-to-face interviews, physiological measurements, etc. Therefore, such types of data as the couples story of how they met, heart rate, blood velocity, skin conductance,…
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The Problem of Same-Sex Marriage
Marriage gender equity supporters claim that providing same-sex couples marriage privileges ensures equal legal status and opens the door to a slew of governmental opportunities that benefit both the offspring of same-sex partners and society overall. Opponents of the phenomenon argue that simply permitting opposite-sex weddings enhances the traditional family by encouraging natural reproduction and…