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Marriage Typologies

Emma Lambrecht Grand Canyon University SOC-320 Professor Nielsen February 28, 2021

2 Marriage Typologies Marriage is a denotative term with diverse meanings depending on the religious, cultural, and social settings. The practice was revered by earlier generations who considered it an institution for securing a community's prosperity and well-being. However, the perception of marriage has significantly changed over the past decades. A consensus exists that marriage consists of two individuals committing to share their lives by living together in conformance to existing legal, social, and religious frameworks (Koerner & Jones, 2015). Myriads' facets are involved when individuals share their lives through emotional, physical, spiritual, and mental bonding. The paper aims to explore through identification, discussion, and examination of various types of marriages extensively. Traditional Marriages Traditional marriages are complicated, considering their gradual transformation over the years. During the pre-industrial era in ancient Rome, only the opulent were allowed to engage in traditional marriages (Brown, 2017). The 19th century marked women's embrace as a simple trophy while men held all the authority and benefits of marriage (Brown, 2017). The arrangement allowed men to have total authority over women, including changing their names and considered property. The primary commonality held in traditional marriages before the 20th century is the restrictions measure imposed on women. However, the 21st-century traditional marriages are centered on the concepts of Standard North America Family (SNAF) (Brown, 2017). It consists of a union between a man and a woman coming together to establish a family through procreation. Women have been accorded more rights and freedom in traditional marriages over the years, with such unions becoming more about family and love rather than social status. The

3 primary advantage of traditional marriage is the promotion of stability in society. A substantial body of evidence indicates that traditional marriages enjoyed longevity and valid bonding compared to other forms of marriages (Brown, 2017). Therefore, they are associated with stability in society and reduced social challenges such as crimes. The shortcomings of traditional marriages include high incidences of abusive relationships resulting in either partner having increased levels. Kin Marriages Incestuous or kinship marriages involve individuals with similar bloodlines engaging in marital relationships. The primary aim of kinship marriages is to maintain relationships, power, and wealth within the family. Although the practice is unaccepted and rare in the Western world, it is common in Far East Asian countries where inbreeding among family is a cultural norm (De Neve, 2016). The intention is to concentrate familial resources on the current generations. One of the most common limitations of kinship marriages is the high chances of giving birth to children with defects. Studies indicate that individuals with similar genetic origins have more than an 80% chance of giving birth to children with defects because of shared recessive traits, which are likely to be expressed in the filial generations (Anwar et al. 2020). The practice is outlawed because of the high chances of genetic deformities and disorders being passed the generations. According to Feher (2018), the advantage of the kinship marriage is the possibility of reinforcing resilience traits like immunity against a given condition to other generations. Same-Sex Marriages Same-Sex marriages involve individuals of the same gender engaging one another in the consummation process as life partners. Same-sex marriages encountered rife antagonism in past decades, with partners being discriminated against and marginalized in their communities.

4 Several laws were enacted to ban same-sex marriages in the country before the landmark ruling on Obergefell vs. Hodges 2015 in the United States' Supreme Court (Yoshino, 2015). The jury held that same-sex marriages were legal and a non-derogable right, thus resolving the numerous disputes and lawsuits that surrounded the practice. The advantage of same-sex marriages is the improvement of stability in society. LGTBTQ+ community partners, like their heterosexual counterparts, enjoy healthier and happier lives, thus promoting the social stability of the country, especially after their legal recognition and increasing social acceptance (Kail et al. 2015). Inability to procreate is one of the limitations of same-sex marriages. Same-sex marriages cannot reproduce without the assistance of medical technology, thus endangers human beings species. Inter-Racial Marriages Inter-racial marriages involve two couples from different racial backgrounds. Such marriages were banned across any state until the Supreme Court overturned the restrictions in the cases of Loving vs. Virginia in 1967 (Livingston & Brown, 2017). The apex court declared antimiscegenation laws redundant, allowing Americans of all races to inter-marry. According to Livingston and Brown (2017) recent research findings indicate that 1 in six marriages in the United States is couples from different racial backgrounds. The most significant benefit of inter-racial marriages is the promotion of plurality among the American populace. The practice promotes diversity of individuals from different ethnic and racial backgrounds, thus enhancing the acculturation process and integrating persons into one larger society with shared values. Moreover, inter-marriage encourages the assimilation of perceived subordinate culture into the dominant cultures, thus enhancing individuals'

5 amalgamation into one large American community. Cultural barriers posit the most substantial shortcomings to inter-racial marriages resulting in high rates of divorce among couples. Arranged Marriages Arranged marriages are prevalent in the Indian subcontinent, Africa, and the Middle East regions. The arrangement involves three types of engagements; the traditional model where parents and community leaders have absolute control over partners' choice for marriage and modified arranged marriage where relatives and parents choose a variety of potential spouses with the suitor having the final choice preferred partner. Additionally, traditional cooperative marriages have significant similarities to the modified arrangement method, except the final choice is influenced by joint family and community efforts. The primary advantage of arranged marriage is the security enjoyed by the couples. According to (), a marriage consummated under the blessings of spouses sharing similar cultural and religious values provides a considerable security level to the parties in the marriage. Limitations of such marriages include high chances of psychological distress among the couples if the marriage is unstable since the community and family's expectations of keeping the marriage intact are high. Religious Marriages Religious marriages involve couples engaging in a covenant guided by religious principles and ethos with a larger purpose to live and serve the Supreme Being during the relationship. Several versions of religious marriages exist, including Christianity, Islam, and Hindu versions. Among Christians, couples are considered to be married when they engage in informal wedding ceremonies before engaging in sexual intercourse (Horrel, 2016). Biblical worldview calls for couples to become a single entity through their union in marriage.

6 Quick and efficient resolution mechanism of resolving disputes among warring couples is one of the advantages of religious marriages. The possibility of settling disputes in search marriages is high compared to other forms of marriages. One limitation of religious marriages is the complex methods involved during divorce procedures limiting a spouse's chances in an abusive relationship to get a timely reprieve. Conclusion Overall, several types of marriages exist as defined by the cultural, religious, and social context. Traditional marriages arrangement allowed men to have total authority over women, including changing their names and considered property but has transformed over the past decades. Incestuous or kinship marriages involve individuals with similar bloodlines engaging in marital relationships. In contrast, same-sex marriages involve individuals of the same gender engaging one another in the consummation process as life partners. Other marriage types include arranged inter-racial and religious marriages. Marriage plays an essential part in stabilizing and ensuring humanity's posterity, with different models being used having both merits and flaws.

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