Lise also said that historically, there was not much connection between marriage and love. “Centuries ago, marriage was more of a business contract, with the hope that affection and love would develop over time. If you loved your spouse, that was a bonus.”

Over the past century or two, this has changed and now “most people expect to marry someone that they truly love.”

“We have a lot more expectations of marriage now than we did centuries ago.” We now hope that marriage is a way not only to be legally bound, but also “share property, to raise a family, to share intimacy, and to have a satisfying love life.”