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  2. Sexless marriage - Wikipedia

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    Sexless marriages can develop over time from a range of possible factors. Aging is overwhelmingly the most common cause of sexless marriage, for men and women, largely because of the inability to engage in sexual intercourse due to health status, decreased sex drive, lower energy levels, and other age-related physical changes. [1]

  3. Criticism of marriage - Wikipedia

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    These have included the effects that marriage has on individual liberty, equality between the sexes, the relationship between marriage and violence, philosophical questions about how much control can a government have over its population, the amount of control a person has over another, the financial risk when measured against alternatives and ...

  4. Affinity (sociology) - Wikipedia

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    Affinity in terms of sociology, refers to "kinship of spirit", interest and other interpersonal commonalities. Affinity is characterized by high levels of intimacy and sharing, usually in close groups, also known as affinity groups. It differs from affinity in law and Catholic canon law which generally refer to the marriage relationship.

  5. Social exchange theory - Wikipedia

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    The theory places relationships in a linear structure, when some relationships might skip steps or go backwards in terms of intimacy. Russell Cropanzano and Marie S. Mitchell discuss how one of the major issues within the social exchange theory is the lack of information within studies on the various exchange rules. [46]

  6. Intimate relationship - Wikipedia

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    In general, marriage and other types of committed intimate relationships are consistently linked to increases in happiness. [58] Furthermore, due to the interdependent nature of relationships, one partner's life satisfaction influences and predicts change in the other person's life satisfaction even after controlling for relationship quality.

  7. Filter theory (sociology) - Wikipedia

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    Filter theory is a sociological theory concerning dating and mate selection.It proposes that social structure limits the number of eligible candidates for a mate. [1] Most often, this takes place due to homogamy, as people seek to date and marry only those similar to them (characteristics that are often taken into account are age, race, social status and religion). [1]

  8. Sexual script theory - Wikipedia

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    Research on sexual scripts and sexual script theory has concluded that sexual scripts are gendered. In most Western cultures, the way a society is set up and its rules help shape how people act. For example, marriage laws and vows, as well as laws against certain sexual behaviors or relationships, all play a part in guiding people's behavior. [3]

  9. Fear of commitment - Wikipedia

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    For instance, the men's rights movement, citing high divorce rates and expensive alimony and legal costs, speaks not in terms of a "fear of commitment" but of a "marriage strike" to reflect their position that non-marriage is an entirely valid, logical position based on rational consideration of the economic factors involved.