When you think of marriage, usually one thinks of a couple coming together to begin a life and to start a family together. Generally speaking a married couple is also considered to be in a legal, religious and/or social agreement. As time has passed by the stereotypical marriage is not only for heterosexual couples, homosexual couples have been allowed to marry their partners. So how has marriage changed socially and how does it change individuals once they “tie the knot”? According to the article entitled “Too Close for Comfort” by Stephanie Coontz marriage has developed into the single most important relationship over time.
Despite this claim, Stephanie is not nearly wrong. According to her article we have become dependent