Marriage, a Backbone of CivilizationMarriage matters. If marriage didn't matter, would it even be considered growing up? The ordinary child at some point thinks about getting married and having children. Our society has undergone monumental changes throughout its history. One theme that has not changed, however, marriage, has survived all this thanks to its importance. Our children and our health are two of the most important aspects of life. Marriage will help in both of these categories. Children have better relationships with their parents through marriage. By observing their parents, they grow up to have better relationships themselves. An increase in academic success was noted. Families are more financially stable, which translates to a better environment for a child. And of course, we need our health to maintain anything, and that too is affected by marriage. Marriage is recognized all over the world. It has been around for centuries and is the cornerstone of the foundation of modern society. Having your mom and dad by your side is great. When mom can't handle something, go ask dad. When dad can't handle something, go ask mom. Where there is a strong marriage, there is a strong family bond. CIVITAS, the Institute for the Study of Civil Society, reports: On average, children whose parents got married and stayed married see their fathers more frequently than children whose parents divorced or never married and have a more affectionate relationship with their father. I have witnessed this myself among my friends whose parents are separated or divorced. The love is there for mom and dad, but one of the parents is more often present. In all of my friends’ cases, their mother is the caretaker. Marriage allows...... middle of article ......y 2008< http://www.asanet.org/cs/press/view_news?pressrelease.id=112>.Civitas: the Institute for the Study of Civil Society. 2004. Institute for the Study of Civil Society. May 18, 2008<http://www.civitas.org.uk/pdf/cs31.pdf>. “The Necessity of Marriage”. The Heritage Foundation. October 20, 2003. May 18, 2008<http://www.heritage.org/Research/Family/HL-804.cfm>“Effects of marriage on family economic well-being, married and unmarried parenthood, and economic well-being: a dynamic analysis of a recent cohort.” U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. July 1, 2002. May 18, 2008<http://aspe.hhs.gov/hsp/marriage-well-being03/parenthood.htm>“MedicinePlus: Happy Marriage, Happy Heart. » United States National Library of Medicine. March 20, 2008. May 18, 2008 < http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/news/fullstory_62446.html>