Throughout the centuries, the average human life span has significantly increased. In the 18th century the average human lived to be 35 to 40 years old. Today, with the help of many medical advances, the average human life span has doubled, allowing humans to live to the average age of 76, assuming that they are in good health. The life expectancy of a woman has been proven to exceed that of a man’s by about seven years. …showed first 75 words of 672 total…

…showed last 75 words of 672 total…advances, the human life span will continue to increase. Perhaps one day the life span of men and women will be equal, therefore there will be no need to change the marriage laws. Although, some sociologists may presently see the need to modify marriage laws in order to decrease the number of lonely widows, the practice of polygyny in itself is a concept that violates not only American principles, but also a person’s morals.