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title: 'The Young Man and Marriage'
type: pdf
hasMedia: true
requiresPurchase: false
authors:
- 'Charles Henry Parkhurst'
date: 1896-01-01
collection: 'Archives'
subcollection: '19th century'
topics:
- 'Family, Marriage, and Roles of Men and Women'
- 'Children and Youth'
- 'Character and Conduct of Life'
scriptures:
- 'Genesis 2'
- 'Ephesians 5'
- 'Matthew 19'
url: https://confessional.org/archives/19th-century/parkhurst-1896-the-young-man-and-marriage
---

# The Young Man and Marriage

Dr. Parkhurst argues marriage is man's normal, God-ordained state that completes personality. He urges prudent, affectionate choice, warns against marrying for money, and praises a wife's formative role.

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