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Article: Who Benefits More From Marriage--Men Or Women?(Brief Article)
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- Jet
- Article date:
- March 5, 2001
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The institution of marriage is something that is viewed by society as one of the most important commitments that a man and a woman can ever make.
But who really reaps the rewards of holy matrimony between the two sexes?
JET recently spoke with experts to find out: Who benefits more from marriage--men or women?
Dr. Obie Clayton, professor of sociology at Morehouse College in Atlanta, feels that both partners benefit equally in a marriage.
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