Marriage and Family—The Origins (Part 2)

In primitive times marriage was the price of social standing; the possession of a wife was a badge of distinction.  Marriage has always been closely linked with both property and religion.  Property has been the stabilizer of marriage; religion, the moralizer.  Those races which exalted and practiced marriage naturally evolved to higher levels and survived in increased numbers.

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