1. MARRIA
GE
A PowerPoint Presentation by:
Cleofe, Sandra V.
Narvaez, Carla I.
Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering
Partido State University – Goa, Cam. Sur
2. DEFINITIONS OF MARRIAGE
According to the book:
Marriage may be defined as
‘formal and durable sexual
union of one or more women
to one or more men, which is
conducted within a set of
designed rights and duties.
3. According to Family code of the Philippines:
Marriage is a special contract of
permanent union between a man and a
woman entered into in accordance with law
for the establishment of conjugal and family
life. It is the foundation of family and an
inviolable social institution whose
nature, consequences and incidents are
governed by law and not subject to
stipulation, except that marriage within the
limits provided by this codes.
5. Importance of Marriage
To have a permanent relationship with the
person you love .
To beget children and have happy
family
For economic and social
upliftment or insurance
7. MONOGAMY
“ one-union” marriage wherein man marries
one woman
BIGAMY
As provided by Philippine
law, when a man marries more
than one woman at a given
time, which is considered a
crime.
8. POLYGAMY
• Is a marriage uniting one man to two
or several women.
• Is a marriage uniting one woman to
many men.
9. SELECTION OF MARRIAGE PARTNERS
ENDOGAMY
• Requires a person to marry someone
from his own locality, from his own
race, social class and religion.
EXOGAMY
• Mandates marriage between people of
different social categories.
11. CONSCIOUSNESS RESIDENTIAL
OF KIND PROPINQUITY
AUTOMATIC
FACTORS
OCCUPATIONAL SHORT TIME
PROPINQUITY EXPOSURE
12. COURTSHIP
Paves the way for a man and a woman to
know each other better from the
moral, social, spiritual and emotional
points of view.
MUTUAL
DATING GOING STEADY ENGAGEMENT
UNDERSTANDING
13. DATING
Refers to an arrangement or appointment
between a man and woman to meet
socially.
In western may result to:
becoming the basis for
providing an opportunity
the selection of
being an end in itself for friendly relationship
companions with little or
with opposite sex.
no parental supervision.
14. PREMARITAL SEX SHOULD BE DISCOURAGED
DIFFICULT TO
DISTINGUISH
BINDING FORCE MEMORIES BETWEEN REAL
LOVE AND
INFATUATION
PREMARITAL AIDS AND OTHER
GUILT
PREGANANCY DISEASES
WEAKENS
MARRIAGE
15. GOING STEADY
• Happens when a person decides to date
another person exclusively and seems
to be a prelude to private understanding
between two people.
MUTUAL UNDERSTANDING
• Is the stage when a man, after years of
courtship and has known a woman very
well, now proposes marriage to the
woman.
16. ENGAGEMENT
• Has been associated with either giving an
engagement ring or giving a
dowry, assumed as a bride price.
FUNCTIONS OF A DOWRY (Beals)
• Symbolizes the socioeconomic statuses of the
families to be united
• Establishes an economic tie between the
families of the bride and the groom to further
ensure the stability of the marriage
• Provides the family of the bride with a means of
replacing her with a daughter-in-law.
