Does Marriage Have a Place in Today's Society?

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Does Marriage Have a Place in Today's Society?

Raymond England 4r2

Today, one of the most controversial subjects in today's society is marriage. Many believe it to be a source of strength, others of weakness. Marriage is also seen as a type of status. In this essay, I am going to prove that marriage still does have a place in twenty-first century life. I am also going to give a small insight into the effects and politics behind the breakdown of a marriage - divorce.

Marriage, according to the English dictionary, is a "formal agreement between a man and a woman to live together according to the customs of their religion or society."

According to the Christian bible, a marriage should be "Held in honour among all, and let the marriage bed be undefiled," meaning that a marriage should be everlasting without any affairs or anything like that.

Personally I believe that marriage does still have its place in society because both my parents have married twice and both find their new(ish) marriages a source of strength.

According to a recent poll conducted by the Reader's Digest, the majority of the children taking part (aged 10-17) said that they would not have a child, unless married. The same survey found out that 75% of the participants think that marriage should be forever. Not only this, but 82% of those who took part said that they would probably get married. These points all clearly support my opinion that marriage is still treasured by many, especially children.
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Although the above is true of one poll, the cost alone of getting married is enough to put anyone off. On average, the cost of a wedding, reception and everything that goes along with it is £10,151, although not all weddings are this expensive. Personally, I think that is a lot of money to spend on one day, even if it is your wedding day. Also, a lot of people are asking themselves, "What if the marriage doesn't work out?" And so, in fear of this happening, they don't get married, but instead choose to co-habitate.

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