Social Changes of Marriage مقاله

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53-54) ـ Today, free mate selection is one of the characteristics of the (nuclear) family in the modern era, and love and affection play a primary role in the formation of marriage; however, this freedom of choosing a spouse is conditioned and restricted by the type of society and cultural-social, economic, and biological characteristics, including religion, race, ethnicity, and class. Based on these sources, some of the most important characteristics of marriage in that era were: - Marriage and mate selection were usually performed under the complete control of the family; - Polygyny, having sigheh (temporary marriage) and numerous concubines was common in aristocratic families; - Female family members intervened in choosing spouses for daughters and sons, likely because they held the initiative in this area due to the separation between men and women; - Consanguineous marriages, especially first-cousin marriages (paternal cousin), were common; - Fertility was considered a desirable characteristic of a woman and was expected by everyone; ___________________________ [1] - Cohabitation In the last one or two decades, factors such as increasing age at marriage and excessive freedom in sexual relations have had a significant impact on the increase in divorce rates in the United States.