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    Monogamy in Marriage

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    Western cultures generally believe that monogamy in marriage tends to protect women. Societies such as Saudi Arabia that practice polygamy‚ however maintain that allowing a man to have more than one wife is a more equitable way of organizing relationships. Notions of family and marriage change from culture to culture. One cultural approach to family practiced in some parts of Middle East is polygamy. However‚ just like in the United States sometimes culturally permissible is not always condoned

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    Sex and Marriage

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    Sex and Marriage The issue of premarital sex has been constantly debated over the course of time. Frankly‚ the reason that so many people have moral issues against premarital sex is resulted from religious or cultural bias. To Christians‚ premarital sex is sin. To Buddhists‚ if sex is consensual‚ condoned‚ and non harmful towards other‚ it does not matter whether it occurs within the borders of marriage. To me‚ a believer of no religion‚ it is a personal decision. Similar to becoming a follower

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    Gay Marriage

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    The issue of gay marriage remains controversial. Some people think that this trend has adverse effects on the society while others believe that it is seen as a natural trend and right for people to choose this type of marriage. My essay will discuss causes and effects of this problem. First‚ gay marriage is the result of psychological‚ legal‚ economic and biological effects. Medically speaking‚ if someone is born to be gay‚ the tendency is that he will not change his nature and want to live with

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    The Banns of Marriage

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    Marriage banns‚ also called the “banns of marriage” serves as a formal announcement of intent to marry. Traditionally‚ marriage banns are called in many Christian churches‚ including those administered by the Church of England and Catholic churches. Marriage banns have been rooted in centuries of Christian tradition‚ and for many devout couples it is an important part of the wedding process. For wedding banns be considered valid‚ they must be read or called during services on three Sundays before

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    Early Marriage

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    of early marriage and consists of some elements to be discussed to clarify the idea. 2. People: i. Age: About 12 years old. ii. Gender: Female. iii. Facial expression: Sad‚ hopeless‚ afraid‚ disappointed and depressed. iv. Clothes: Wedding dress. 3. Colors: White dress‚ black background and colored doll. 4. Objects: Doll 5. Focal Point: Little girl. II. Issue / Problem 6. Topic Sentence: Early Marriage is a huge

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    Marriage Problems

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    they would have very little time for bounding with each other‚ or children and it is therefore may result into divorce. Neighborhood and education also plays an important role in marriage stability and divorce rates. Low income families experience divorce far more frequently than those of higher income. After marriage the expectations increase and if these expectations are not fulfilled timely or overlooked then it might result into increase in stress and frustration that might result into divorce

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    Igbo Marriage

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    Arranged Marriage is a form of Marriage when your parents‚ families‚ and communities pick who your significant other is. (NICATD‚ Crystalrlombardo) There can be many pros and cons to arranged marriages. The Igbo tribes seem to be very traditional‚ and it feels to be rather an odd thing to see in America‚ but very normal in other parts of the world such as Nigeria. There is very little‚ to no choice to whom one may marry. Many people are concerned that there families will end up choosing the wrong

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    Covenant Marriage

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    relationships can you really effectively handle and be engaged in. You have to manage them. -When you look at history‚ marriage has been the standing social institution. -Historically‚ the church had a tremendous influence on culture’s view of marriage in western culture. -We have a culture that is becoming a more resistant to Christianity and to religion at large. -The concept of marriage up until the 1960s was highly respected largely in part of the religious influence -Now the culture is veering

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    Marriage Equality

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    Same sex marriage is one of the most controversial trends that appear in the world today. In today’s society most of us are taught that a marriage should be a union between a man and a woman‚ as well as‚ same sex relationships being a sin because it is looked down upon by God. Despite the criticism of gay marriage many states such as Massachusetts‚ California‚ New York‚ and Oregon have made same sex marriage legal. In the fight for gay marriage political essay such as “Gay “Marriage”: Societal Suicide”

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    Define Marriage

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    Name: Chunxian Huang How might we usefully define marriage in universal cross cultural terms? Marriage‚ which is one of the most vital relationships of human beings‚ is a bewildering subject in people’s lives because it is hard to define‚ especially in the cross cultural terms. Cross cultural‚ according to the fourth edition of the American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language (2000)‚ is defined as “the interaction of differing cultures‚

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