* It brings significant stability and meaning to human relationships
* It remains the ideal for the raising of children.
* It plays an important role in transferring culture and civilization into future generations.
Marriage is not merely a private contract, but a social institution of great public concern.
Marriage is not just coming together of two individuals. There is much more to it. To sustain a marriage it is important that there is effort from both sides than only a marriage can carry on. A successful marriage is like a good recipe whose main ingredients are love, commitment, understanding, concern and togetherness.
Family and Marriage
The family is the building block of society. When marriages and families are healthy, communities thrive; when marriages break down, communities break down.
What are the benefits married people enjoy?
* Live longer.
* Have better physical and emotional health.
* Are happier.
* Earn more.
* Enjoy better sex lives.16,
* Save more so they have fewer money worries
* Mutual Benefits
Married people have longer life expectancies than unmarried peers. Married couples have more meaningful sexual relationships.
They have sex as frequently as cohabiting couples, but also report higher emotional satisfaction in their sexual relationships.
Married people are more productive, have higher incomes, and enjoy more family time than the unmarried. This is due in part to the division and specialization of labor, where spouses each take responsibility for specific tasks.
The argument for marriage extends beyond the benefits for children and society and encompasses significant advantages for couples. Men and women equally benefit from marriage but in gender specific ways
* Benefits for Men
Marriage encourages better relationships between parents and children, especially father-child interactions. Married men earn 10-40% more than similar unmarried men
Married men gain substantial physical health benefits; they are physically fitter and less prone to illness or disability.
Married men have lower levels of testosterone which is associated with a reduction in aggressive and risky behavior, as well as promiscuity.
Married men are less likely to have alcohol and drug addictions, to commit crime, and to be abusive.
* Benefits for Women
Compared to unmarried women, married women without children have higher incomes and married mothers are less likely to live in poverty.For women, marriage combats depression, provides particularly high psychological benefits, and significantly lowers the risk of suicide.
Marriage normally decreases the likelihood that a woman will be domestically abused. Only 5% of married women report abuse compared to 14% of cohabiting women.
