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Types of Marriages
   Marriage is one of the universal social institutions established and
   of family. According to Gillin and Gillin, "Marriage is a socially
   that marriage is rooted in the family rather than the family in the
   marriage. Marriage is an institution of society with different purpose,
   an institution. According to Malinowski, " marriage is a contract for
   Lowie," Marriage is a relatively permanent bond between permissible
   The main types of marriages are:
   Polygyny is a form of marriage in which one man married more than one
   It is a type of marriage in which the wives are invariably the sisters.
   It is a type of marriage in which the wives are not related as the
   Polyandry is the marriage of one woman with several men. It is
   the marriage. The wife goes to spend some time with each husband. So
   Monogamy is a form of marriage in which one man marries the woman. It
   is most common form of the marriage found among in the societies around
   and happiness. Monogamous marriage is stable and long lasting. It is
   polygamous families. Monogamous marriage gives greater attention to the
   In straight monogamy the remarriage of the individuals is not allowed.
Group Marriage:
   Group marriage means the marriage of two or more women with two or more