Psychological Well Being and Self-Esteem amon...

Psychological Well Being and Self-Esteem among Couples Who Have Done Love Marriage And Arranged Marriage In Two Districts Srinagar & Budgam

Author Name : Simranjeet Kour

INTRODUCTION

Marriage, also called union or wedlock is a socially or ritually recognized pact or legitimate contract between spouses that establishes rights and commitments between them, between them and their children, and between them and their in-laws. The definition of marriagee varies accordidifferentifferent cultures, but it is principally an institution in which interpersonal relationships,are acknowledged. In some cultures, marriage is approved or considered to,bsome compulsory before pursuing any sexual activity. When defined broadly, marriage is considered a cultural universal.

Individuals may marry for several purposes, including legal, social, libidinal, emotional, financial, spiritual, and religious purposes. Who they marry may be controlled by socially determined rules of incest, prescriptive marriage rules, parental choice and individual longing. In some areas of the world arranged marriage, child marriage, polygamy, and sometimes forced marriage, may be practised as a cultural tradition. Conversely, such practices may be outlawed and penalized in parts of the world out of concern for women's rights and because of international law. In developed parts of the world, there has been a general trend toward ensuring equal rights within marriage for women and legally recognizingthe marriages of interracial, interfaith, and same-gender couples Oftentimes, these trends have been motivated by a desire to establish equivalence and uphold human rightsManage can be recognized by a state, an organization, a religious authoritya tribal group, a local community or peers. It is often viewed as a contract Civilmanagement, which does not exist in some countries, is marriage without religiouscontent came out by a government institution by the marriagelaws of the jurisdiction, and is recognized as creating the rights and obligations intrinsic to matrimony Marriages can be performed in a secular civil ritualor a religious setting via a wedding ceremony The act of marriage usually creates normative or legal obligations between the individuals involved and any offspring they may produce. In terms of legal recognition, most sovereign states and other jurisdictions limit marriage to opposite-sex couples and a diminishing number of these permit polygyny, child marriages, and forced marriages Over the twentieth century, a growing number of countries and other jurisdictions have lifted bans on and have established legal recognition for interracialmanage, interfaith marriage, and most recently, same-sex marriage Some cultures allow the dissolution of marriage through divorce or annulment. In some areas. child marriages and polygamy may occur despite national laws against the practice