once again, iowans speak out, and speak with some sense.
DesMoinesRegister.com | Opinion: "Marriage first came about as property agreements and safeguards of wealth. Women and girls were sold and bartered into marriage. Sometimes children were betrothed as babies. Wives and children were considered men's properties. This is still true in some societies today. In our own society, most women continue to take their husband's name to show to whom they belong. Pre-nuptial agreements and divorce settlements are important to many. Marriage is not and never has been necessary for propagation of humans or any other beings."