It is human because it involves human beings. It is significantly human because no human is insignificant.
The human race would probably continue to reproduce even if the institution of marriage were to cease to exist; certainly the human race predates marriage. I believe that marriage is a useful arrangement at least for some people, but I doubt that it is important for the continuity of the human race.
Not significantly on the rise in the US.
You combine a human with a human.
marriage
Coyotes are wild animals and do not engage in marriage like humans do. They typically form monogamous pairs during their breeding season and may remain together for several years, raising their young together. However, their social structures and relationships differ significantly from human concepts of marriage.
The best instance in human life is during birth and marriage.
It is an institution of bondage for a woman
No. Marriage is part of human society and values.
Edvard Westermarck
True
As marriage is a human concept and only a human concept, the only creature that gets married are humans.
marriage is a human attribute. Animals such as reindeer do not have wives