English
The union between two or more partners that originate from an intimate relationship can be termed as marriage. There are two major forms of marriage namely monogamous and polygamous. Monogamous marriage entails union of two people; usually of the opposite gender, in holy matrimony. Studies indicate that the majority of people adopt monogamous marriage across the world. On the other side, polygamous marriage is on the increase. Polygamous marriage can be described as union of more than two intimate partners, which adopts cultural and religious doctrines. The paper extrapolates on the differences and similarities between monogamous and polygamous marriages. ...