Why Marriage?

Reflection on the prospect of varied, individualized possibilities for the meaning of marriage suggests, that in order to answer the question why marriage? we must first consider what marriage? or more succinctly, what is marriage? Questioning what marriage actually is calls attention to the institution\u27s individualized and malleable nature. By contrast, a focus on why marriage highlights the societal function and rationale for the institution. I will discuss each question-the what as well as the why of marriage