FRHD 2100 Chapter 12-2: FRHD 2100 Chapter 12-: Chapter 12 Part 2

• School: University of Guelph
• Department: Family Relations and Human Development
• Course: FRHD 2100
• Professor: Robin Milhausen

Document Summary

Nearly all humans get married at some point. The number of married couple jumped after it is made legal (increased 181%) Greater acceptance of relationship by friends and family. Some opponents criticize marriage as a patriarchal, hetero institution. Providing legal sanction for deeply committed relationships. Love was not a huge component until 1990s. More people say marriage becomes more important to them than to the society. Less people feel marriage is less important to them than to the society. Feel making marriage to work is harder today. Only 13% of millennials do not want to get married, 24% unsure, most want to get married. Qb only 47% want to get married. Those who attend religious services once a week, 95% said they want to get married. Polygamy has multiple spouses and have sexual access to all. Younger girls encouraged to be married to older men who already has multiple wives. Not charged against the law because religious freedom.