Saturday, March 6, 2010

MARRIAGE AS AN INSTITUTION

Marriage is a legal relationship that is established by a civil or religious ceremony which gives license to two individuals to live together without much limitation.

It is a special bond shared between a man and a woman who intend to live together as domestic and sexual partners forever.
Marriage as an institution is beneficial to the society in general because it is the foundation of the family. It is from the coming together of father and mother that bring about offspring/children.

Marriage plays a crucial role in transferring the culture and civilization from one generation to the other to prosper human race. This is an institution for total tolerance because of difference in background and culture.

For it to be a success there must be love, understanding, mutual respect, trust, commitment and togetherness. Absence of one or more of the above elements may give rise to some adverse consequences such as divorce.

Although the concepts of marriage remain the same around the world, the solemnization differs from one nation to another. The type of marriage that is seen in the Western world differs in the other developing nations of the world. This is due to contrast in the lifestyle and religious beliefs.

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