Marriage Ceremony
There has been a consistent trend in the willingness of people to marry someone who does not share their religious background. Even among Catholics, who have traditionally been socialized to seek a mate of the same faith, there seems little concern that their partner be Catholic. In a study of 162 Catholic students, only 8 (5%) said they were strongly opposed to interfaith marriages. This perspective might reflect "a continued secularization of the institution of marriage and a continued diminution of the influence of the church and the extended family on marital choice and on marriage relationships".
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