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contexts > demography > family characteristics > marital status > marriage
... > contexts > population characteristics > demography > family characteristics > marital status > marriage
... > contexts > population characteristics > health > public health > epidemiologic measurements > demography > family characteristics > marital status > marriage
... > contexts > population characteristics > socioeconomic factors > family characteristics > marital status > marriage

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marriage  

Definition

  • Marriage is a socially sanctioned union that imposes rights and obligations on the parties. Although it can consist of a variety of combinations of men and women, the most common form has been a monogamous relationship between a man and a woman. [Source: The Encyclopedia of Libertarianism; Marriage]

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