[Nuptiality, fertility, and the family. The paradox of nuptiality trends and fertility in Spain].

"The purpose of this article is to reexamine the present significance of nuptiality from a demographic standpoint and its influence on fertility and the formation of the family in Western society, and in Spain in particular." The authors suggest that the demographic trends occurring in economically advanced countries are without precedent and represent a clear break with previous demographic experience. (SUMMARY IN ENG)