Section 2
Marriage
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By Boundless
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Boundless Sociology
Sociology
by Boundless
5 concepts

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

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

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

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

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