The good of marriage

The recent wedding of our daughter and son-in-law prompted this reflection on a basic social institution: The good of marriage. An excerpt:

As I am only two generations removed from arranged marriage, I am well aware that past communities were unwilling to leave so important an institution solely in the hands of the prospective partners. If, as the old saying goes, it takes a village to raise a child, it also takes a supportive community to make a successful marriage.

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