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Section 2

Marriage

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The Nature of Marriage

Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people called spouses that creates kinship.

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Romantic Love

Romance is the expressive and pleasurable feeling from an emotional attraction to another person, and is associated with love.

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Marital Residence

Marriage is an institution which can join together people's lives in a variety of emotional and economic ways.

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Mate Selection

There is wide cross-cultural variation in the social rules governing the selection of a partner for marriage.

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Child Rearing

Child rearing is the process of supporting the physical, emotional, social, and intellectual development of a child.

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