Marriage - the legal union of two adults.
[quote]What role or purpose does it play?[/quote] There's very little tangible benefit to marriage. You don't need to be married for any real reason. Marriage is not a prerequisite for having a child or anything.
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thats one question answered.
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so you think there is no benefit to having a marriage?
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No tangible benefit, no.