How have courtship and marriage changed?

Courtship is the traditional dating period before engagement and marriage (or long term commitment if marriage is not allowed). It is an alternative to arranged marriages in which the couple or group doesn't meet before the wedding. ... One way courtship varies is in the duration; courting can take days or years.

The institution of marriage also came with strongly prescribed gender roles. Women's sexuality, rights and access to financial resources were strictly controlled in marriages.

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