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 21st century. Please clearly cover:
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 (African American) 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. discuss the marriage of your parents or others close to you. Please do not share any information that you feel is too personal (If you aren’t comfortable discussing your own situation you can discuss the marriage of someone you know.).
8. Anything else that you have learned from this assignment and a conclusion.
Your paper should be written in APA format with factual information to support your thoughts and ideas (the lesson material should be your main source and at least 1 other academic source)
