But there is also a small but robust cohort of heterosexual couples uneasy about entering what they see as the patriarchal state of marriage, or unwilling to embrace it if their gay friends cannot who want the right to form civil partnerships, currently reserved for same-sex pairs.

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Any seeming nostalgia for a time when dating, courtship, matchmaking, marriage, and family formation was more scripted actually masks a deep sense of regret over how indeterminate the millennial cohort seems to be on the most personal, individual level.

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