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End of 'I do'? Urban couples find joy without formal marriage vows

End of ‘I do’? Urban couples find joy without formal marriage vows
End of ‘I do’? Urban couples find joy without formal marriage vows (Photo: iStock)

For many urban women, the journey to love and family no longer follows the traditional script of weddings and dowries.

As long as their mental health is intact and their relationships are nurturing, formal marriage is no longer the gold standard. Cohabitation, kinship support, and emotional wellbeing are rewriting what union means in modern Kenya.

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