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    The 1950s are often referred to as the “Golden Age” of marriage. The stereotypical view of marriage in the 1950s consisted of a father with a good job‚ a mother who stays home and raises the children‚ and they live in a house in the suburbs. This may be true for most marriages in the 1950s‚ yet some did have a dark side. The political‚ economic‚ and cultural climate played a role in these marriages and did have effects on them. It is an established fact that divorce rates in the 1950s and 1960s

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    nature of marriage. Ever since the court case‚ Obergefell v. Hodges‚ in the summer of 2015 gay marriage has been documented as legal in all 50 states according to the Constitution. Nowadays‚ it seems as if those who hold pubic office are straying away from the founding fathers original intent‚ which was to build a nation based off of Judeo Christian values. Same sex marriage is one of the many issues that contributes to the downward spiral of the moral fiber of The United States. Same sex marriage should

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    Bangladesh‚ Pakistan and other Muslim/Islam countries arranged marriage are common and accepted. It’s looked upon as a successful tradition in many countries. In North America arranged marriage are considered to be objectionable when compare to choice available in love. Parents say that they know their children the best‚ and they have a lot of wisdom to know who and what’s best for them. The most important part in choosing an arrange marriage are “the bond between the two families‚ rather than the relationship

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    Polyandry from Greek meaning “many men” (Bornouw 104) is a form of marriage in which one woman lives with two or more husbands (Ember 344)(Beals 391). This type is quite rare and is practiced under specific conditions. It is found sporadically throughout the world‚ but it is not common in South Asia (Baldimore 370). Polyandry‚ the custom of a woman having several husbands‚ is far less common. One reason is the man’s life expectancy is shorter and male infant mortality is high‚ so a surplus of

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    In recent years‚ marriage has become not only a relationship with one man and one woman‚ but in America same sex couples and men who have multiples wives are able to wed as well. Indian and Japanese men and women are able to wed through an arrangement of both families. In ancient China‚ Chinese couples also had arranged marriages‚ but in modern times the tradition has faded. Although the way people get married is different a woman’s role in the marriage is similar culture to culture throughout

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    The Crumbling Steps of Marriage In the article‚ Why Marriages Fail‚ by Annie Roiphe‚ she expresses the success and destruction of marriagehow and why they fail. She believes that most marriages have different phases and interference from various outside sources that puts the marriage through different tests to prove whether it will last or not. Three reasons marriages fail is due to lack of communication‚ outside pressures‚ and lack of sacrifice.

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    CONSTITUTIONALITY OF SAME SEX MARRIAGE IN THE UNITED STATES Matthew Brigham Legal Direct Study Final Copy December 17‚ 2004 Introduction The proposed legalization of same-sex marriage is one of the most significant issues in current American family law. Right now it is one of the most strongly advocated reforms discussed in law reviews‚ one of the most explosive political questions facing lawmakers‚ and one of the most provocative issues emerging before American courts. If same-sex marriage is legalized‚

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    and the values of the child. And when the family collapses it is the children that are usually damaged. When it happens on a massive scale the community itself is crippled. So‚ unless we work to strengthen the family‚ to create conditions under which most parents will stay together‚ all the rest — schools‚ playgrounds‚ and public assistance‚ and private concern — will never be enough” (Danes). He believed that family is the base of the society. The way that family is set up affects children in all ways

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    sanctity of marriage should be between a man and a woman.  Our country was founded around the basic freedoms that should be extended to all people no matter race‚ nationality‚ gender or sexual orientation.  If we argue the matter of law‚ “The Supreme Court has declared that marriage is a basic civil right‚ older than the Constitution itself.  When civil rights are at stake there is no such thing as deserving them; they are intrinsic to our very way of life” (Gannon. par 1).  Since marriage is a civil

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    In the short story Benny‚ by Mordecai Richler‚ Benny is a short‚ skinny‚ middle aged man with a narrow looking face. He is known as a dumbie by others but deep down is a kind‚ hard working man. The constant comparison to others‚ from his father‚ is a source of frustration in Benny’s life that ultimately drives him crazy. Benny failed his class in grade nine. His teacher wrote a note home claiming Benny was not a student‚ but has all the makings of a good citizen. That proves he was not smart

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