https://mediaplayer.pearsoncmg.com/assets/_video.true/sociology-2017-blue_chalk_videos-who_gets_married

After watching the video. response to EACH numbered question should be 100 words.

1. Marriage is not a new concept, but the reasons for marriage may have changed. Why did people marry 40 or 50 years ago?

2. Today, why do people marry? Even if the reasons are the same, what has changed in society that can affect marriage rates or age at first marriage?

3. The video stated that marriage was once a necessity and now it is a desire. Compare and contrast these differences. How accurate is this view on marriage?

4. Define the “marriage gap.” How can marriage add to the inequality gap we see in our society?