Answer the following in four-five sentences :

Write a note on Marriage.

Marriage is an important social institution. It has three major functions:

a. Social sanction: Marriage provides social sanction for a man and woman to live together. Marriage provides entry to family life. It allows them to stay together and follow a life of religious, economic and cultural values. It has undergone various changes.

b. The base of the family: Marriage is the base of the family. The procreation of children, their upbringing, and nourishment take place within the family. It directs other relationships in the family and creates unity. It brings people together from a diverse social background.

c. Legal sanctity in a relationship: Marriage is a relationship between a man and a woman as well as between their respective families. The child born to this marriage is the legal heir of the property of both the families. The continuity of the society is ensured through marriage and family. The relationship is guided by the law of the land also.