Al-Hikmah University Journal

The paper contemporary issues in marriage: its implication on education looks into the marriage

institution and the purpose for its creation. Marriage is a union between two opposite sex. God is

the initiator of marriage, Genesis 2:18, th

e Lord said ‘it’s not good for the man to live alone, I

will make him a helper’. The reasons for this are when it was discovered that it was only Adam

that was moving up and down in the Garden of Eden. Marriage is for companionship, sexual

satisfaction and

protection. But as man mingles with world there are now issues in marriage.

Marriage can take any form to be legally acceptable in society. They are customary marriage,

traditional marriage, religious marriage and civil marriage, any forms of these marria

ges

without the touch of the people’s custom and tradition is not bounding, items requested by the

bride family depends on the belief and tradition of the parent. Issues in marriage ranging from

religious, culture, physical, economic and emotional. This ha

s an implication on the education

institution where some parents may withdraw their words when it is noticed that the teacher is

having a marital problem. Recommendations were made such as married couples should allow

the marriage to work.