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Does marriage still have a place in modern society, religion?

As the basic building block of any society, the family was in the past considered the ultimate goal of life. At some point, one was expected to form a family and start the journey of procreation to ensure continuity of the family lineage and name. It was taken very seriously.

Girls were married a lot earlier than men to ensure that they exploited the window of reproduction to the maximum.

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