Unlock marriage, religion and politics

Marriage is a great institution, but who wants to live in an institution?

~Groucho Marx ~

I started writing a new book this week. Based on my previous column and this week's title, you may not be surprised to find out that this will be about marriage. As usual, I started to study this issue. I started with EJ Graff's book "What is marriage?" I think a reasonable question. I should have learned from a large number of references that I found this to be a simple topic. For many years, I have been doing psychology counseling for psychologists, and I have thought of its meaning and purpose. In the past few years, I have returned to this topic about the commotion of gay marriage.

We tend to take it for granted that we know the meaning and meaning of marriage. I dare say that most of us think that marriage has always been what it is. Conservatives define marriage as the basis of a man, a woman and a family that wants a child. Going back to history, we know that this is not always the case. In prehistoric times, there was no evidence of a nuclear family. People have lived for thousands of years without the benefits of any formal union. The patriarchs in the Bible often have some wives, not to mention embarrassing. In the early days of the Roman era and in most of the history of Western civilization, marriage was primarily an institution that controlled wealth, property, sexual expression, wife and children. Until about the eighth century, there appeared to be no core family tenure. European and American countries have enacted their own rules and laws that regulate many aspects of marriage, with a primary focus on their financial impact.

Each religion has its own set of rules and laws that regulate who can marry and under what circumstances defend the rights and responsibilities of the spouse. They also show terrible consequences for those who do not follow the rules. Although spouses on these days include that they will be together for life, half of all marriages still end in divorce. We believe that marriage is an affirmation of love between spouses. To my surprise, in the past few hundred years, the feelings between people have only been regarded as the most important consideration. In the past many civilizations and even religions, some have tolerated multiple marriages until today, and in some cases, there is no marriage at all.

From history to the present, marriage is difficult to determine. Although the government and religion try to determine the meaning and purpose of marriage, in reality, marriage refers to the relationship between people who are committed to helping each other become the best candidate. With the evolution of people and civilization, marriage is also developing.

Life experiment course

• What do you know about marriage when you grow up?
• If they have parents, what kind of marriage does your parents have?
• If you are married, what does this mean for you and your spouse?
• If you are in a relationship, what does this mean for both of you?
• Do you have the right to decide the appropriate person for the other person in their relationship?

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