How marriage has changed over centuries
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Has marriage always had the same definition?
Actually, the institution has been in a process of constant evolution. Pair-bonding began in the Stone Age as a way of organising and controlling sexual conduct and providing a stable structure for child-rearing and the tasks of daily life. But that basic concept has taken many forms across different cultures and eras. ‘Whenever people talk about traditional marriage or traditional families, historians throw up their hands,’ said Steven Mintz, a h...
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