Dynamics of Marriage and Family

Dynamics of Marriage and Family 3(3+0)

Lesson 2 : Goals of Marriage

Marriage is a social institution and individual

• The chief purpose of marriage is social, but not individual.
• To serve the society marriage is important for generative act, rearing and education of children.
• Due to marriage, a series of relationships arise among various family members, knowledge and mastery of these relationships leads to art of successful and happy marriage.
• The primary end of marriage is the procreation and education of the children and the second is mutual support – Christian philosophy.
• Marriage is primarily a social institution designed to perpetuate the human race, only secondarily, it is intended for personal gain.
• Marriage is important for the development of individuals’ personality, as marriage provides more benefits to people, results in development of their personalities.