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…. Even if back then it was not called marriage, it was a ceremony bonding two people together by love. There will always be something like it. Look at today's modern marriage, it does not have to be only a man and a woman, same sex marriages are now legal…

…, are burdened by the lack of a next-of-kin status that a legal marriage would allow. Presently, no U.S. state allows legal marriage for same-sex couples. [Please see: Quick Facts on Legal Marriage] Vermont offers a Civil Union, thereby a kin status, but only…

…Youth Risks Behavior Survey said they had ever engaged in sexual intercourse (www. family.org). Marriage provides an acceptable outlet for sexual gratification. But unless there is a solid emotional foundation, a marriage based on sex will be unfulfilling…

…, France, and Sweden, that have the same average age of first sexual encounters as the United States, hold a teen pregnancy rate half that of America's, and statistically less teens are infected with STI's. Sex Education in these countries is based on a policy…

…and 62 to exclude the payment of benefits to a same sex partner, even where that partner is the nominated beneficiary of the deceased by blood or marriage are given preference. A same sex partner is usually not considered to satisfy the definition…

…existing marriage. In all actuality in most states it is easier to get a marriage license then a drivers license (“Divorce…” 1). A lot of people are looking to change that and hopefully lower the rate of divorce at the same time. When you consider the fact…

…"Wollstonecraft’s Women: From Slaves to Masters" To every generation marriage brings new meaning and different expectations. Some never want to get married, some think of it as a trap, some believe that is the only way to survive, some find it sacred…

…such as abstinence before marriage, but schools have stopped trying to legislate morals and have started teaching responsibility (Roleff 9-10). I do not necessarily believe as some do, that teaching sex education in public schools is a bad thing as long as the teacher…

…"If the family trends of recent decades are extended into the future, the result will not only be a growing uncertainty within marriage, but the gradual elimination of marriage in favor of casual liaisons, oriented to adult expressiveness and self…

…The impact of societal change on family structures, functions and resources has become evident through, the acceptance of, same sex marriages/couples, sole parent, extended, foster, nuclear and defacto families, physical, economic, emotional, social…