In most cultures throughout the world, there is an expectation that when a person reaches adulthood, marriage should soon follow. In the United States (62) ,each month upwards of 168,000 couples wed, (63) to love, honor, and respect their chosen life mates (64) death parts them. The expectation is deep-rooted。
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