Reasons why marriage is an outdated institution that doesn’t benefit most people.

Marriage is an outdated societal milestone that is still subconsciously ingrained and coveted in modern society. Does marriage still serve a purpose in the 21st century and should there be an alternative way for partners to cement their love and deepen their commitment to one another? A question I ask myself is whether marriage is even necessary.

Traditionally and historically marriage was an institution that trapped women and only served to benefit men. Marriage served as a transaction; financially and in terms of passing over “property”. A woman went from being her father’s property to her husband’s property. Her husband would “own” her and be in control of all of the money and assets.

Whilst not all husbands saw their wives as property and did marry for love, unfortunately many men did use marriage to their advantage and to control women. Thankfully, in western society although marriage is no longer about controlling women or seeing them as property, there are still remnants of the sexist and outdated notions that continue to linger from societal validation to women still being expected to change their name when they marry.

Marriage does have a deep meaning for some people. Getting married can deepen their bond and affection for one another and make…