Marriage and Family

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Marriage is a selfless act. Marriage is a sign of unity and loyalty which all should uphold and honor. It enriches society and strengthens community. It is giving oneself to another and becoming one together. There is a common good when it comes to marriage that helps builds and promotes families and raising children. This allows society to communicate to the American public on certain issues. Marriage has been in debates of welfare, poverty, divorce, race, gender, sexuality, and gay rights. Government has become involved in promoting efforts for premarital courses, high school courses. This all points to the marriage movement the government pushed in the 90’s (Skolnick pg.518). There are lots a benefits to marriage for women, men, children, and the society as well. For kids they are less likely to be abused and neglected and they also receive higher grades as well as higher college aspirations. These children are less likely to drop out in two parent homes then with one parent homes. This research shows though that marriage does encourage children to do more in every level. As for women this shows their health excellent in cases of marriage too the other women in non-married women ranking lower. Abuse cases have been decreasing at a faster rate then of women that are not married. And for men the benefits in marriage are they join more community services and organizations. Their financial gains are greater as married men then non-married and mortality rates are better as their quality of life has become greater with being married (Stantorum pg.571). I believe that marriage is promotes good not saying that not being married doesn’t. I just believe in finding that partner that makes you a team and becoming one and joining your two qualities together and starting a family with or without children. I think we as people and the government needs to
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