Journal of Applied Sciences1812-56541812-5662Asian Network for Scientific Information10.3923/jas.2004.205.207AliK.M. Earfan HossainM.S. MannanM.A. 2200442In this study attempt has been made to formulate a model for marriage according to the age difference associated with marriage and Muslim community. For this a single parameter exponential distribution has been proposed and compared with the pareto-exponential function. It was found the exponential distribution provided a good approximation at the survey area and therefore was considered suitable to describe the age associated with marriage in a Muslim community.]]>Morril, R.L. and F.R. Pitts,196757401422Perry, P.,1969253643Perry, P.J.,1969462121141Abedin, K.M., M.Z. Hossain and M.R. Islam,199816201207Abedin, K.M., Soni-Srivastava and Sabina,200014954Samuel, M.J.,19941994Sharma, L.,19841984Hossain, M.Z.,20002000