Marriage+Then+and+Now

In the early history of [|marriage], the concept had nothing to do with love. Rather, political standpoints, property, and financial security played major roles in the union. Furthermore, women were bartered and traded as property. In //A Doll's House//, Nora married Torvald without really knowing him at all. She enjoyed playing house with him, but she was never taken seriously as his equal partner. Now, marriage is not only a passing on of the family name, but a relationship that requires equal respect and work.

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