Marriage
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- | A [[marriage]] is a relationship between or among individuals, usually recognized by civil authority and/or bound by the religious beliefs of the participants. The fact that marriage often has the dual nature of a binding legal contract plus a moral promise, can make it difficult to characterize. | + | A [[marriage]] is a relationship between or among [[individual]]s, usually recognized by [[authority|civil authority]] and/or bound by the religious beliefs of the participants. The fact that marriage often has the dual nature of a binding legal contract plus a moral [[promise]], can make it difficult to characterize. |
- | In one form or another, marriage is found in virtually every society. The very oldest records that refer to it speak of it as an established custom. Despite attempts by anthropologists to trace its origin (such as the hypothesis of primitive [[promiscuity]]), evidence is lacking. | + | In one form or another, marriage is found in virtually every [[society]]. The very oldest records that refer to it speak of it as an established custom. Despite attempts by [[anthropologist]]s to trace its origin (such as the hypothesis of [[primitive]] [[promiscuity]]), evidence is lacking. |
- | In Western societies, marriage has traditionally been understood as a monogamous union, while in other parts of the world polygamy has been a common form of marriage. Usually this has taken the form of polygyny (a man having several wives) but a very few societies have permitted polyandry (a woman having several husbands). | + | In Western societies, marriage has traditionally been understood as a [[monogamous]] union, while in other parts of the world [[polygamy]] has been a common form of marriage. Usually this has taken the form of [[polygyny]] (a man having several wives) but a very few societies have permitted [[polyandry]] (a woman having several husbands). |
== See == | == See == | ||
* [[Interracial]] | * [[Interracial]] | ||
* [[Divorce]]{{GFDL}} | * [[Divorce]]{{GFDL}} |
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A marriage is a relationship between or among individuals, usually recognized by civil authority and/or bound by the religious beliefs of the participants. The fact that marriage often has the dual nature of a binding legal contract plus a moral promise, can make it difficult to characterize.
In one form or another, marriage is found in virtually every society. The very oldest records that refer to it speak of it as an established custom. Despite attempts by anthropologists to trace its origin (such as the hypothesis of primitive promiscuity), evidence is lacking.
In Western societies, marriage has traditionally been understood as a monogamous union, while in other parts of the world polygamy has been a common form of marriage. Usually this has taken the form of polygyny (a man having several wives) but a very few societies have permitted polyandry (a woman having several husbands).
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