I could not find a link to the study in the article, but I generally find Philip Chard's work to be high quality and insightful having read his columns for many years now, so I trust the information

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[–] 9 points 4 months ago

Marriage is a social construct like any other.

When people started farming they started caring about owning land and passing it down to the next generation. The 'nuclear family' [mommy/daddy/kiddos] was a viable economic unit.

On the other hand, you can't just snap your fingers and come up with a replacement overnight.

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