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 ===Kinship and family===
+The heavy influence of the Catholic Church on Volonian society has put a great emphasis on the {{wp|nuclear family}} structure; young adults are expected to get married by the age of 21 and have at least two or more children by the age of 24. Unmarried young adults, unless they are somehow widowed, are deemed to be highly taboo and are expected to join a monastery or a nunnery if they are unable to get married and have children. Childless couples are viewed with suspicion unless one or both partners are infertile, and thus are encouraged to adopt. Adult offspring are expected to keep an eye on their aging parents' welfare, the idea being that they may have to take care of their parents someday if they are unable to take care of themselves; multi-generational households are seen as the end goal of the cycle of the proper Volonian family structure. The strong Catholic influence also means that the institution of {{wp|marriage}} is seen as being reserved for heterosexual couples; {{wp|same-sex couples}} may apply for a {{wp|civil union}}, but are unable to adopt.
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