Marriage in the 21st Century

This assignment will help you gain a better understanding of the institution of marriage and its significance today. Marriage is something that every society has. As you are learning, marriage has its advantages and also its challenges. The concept of marriage continually changes as our society changes.

Your paper will need to cover what you have learned about marriage in the 21^st century. Please discuss:

1. How marriage rates have changed and why.
2. The difficulties associated with transitioning into married life.
3. The challenges of marriage in our society today.
4. The privileges/benefits of marriage.
5. How choices have changed when it comes to the type of marriages that couples might enter into.
6. How changes in the ethnic makeup of our society has affected marriages (i.e. interracial, interfaith marriages)
7. Challenges and privileges you have experienced/or anticipate in the future in reference to your marriage. If you are not married you can discuss the marriage of your parents or others close to you. Please do not share any information that you feel is too personal.
8. Anything else that you have learned from this assignment.

Your paper should be written in APA format with factual information to support your thoughts and ideas. You need at least a 2 page paper. This does not include your title page or your reference page.