Nearly half of Canadian young adults who intend to marry say proving their love and devotion will be the primary motivation for doing so, says a new report from think tank Cardus.  When it comes to tying the knot, 48.9 percent of Canadians aged 25 to 34 named “proof of love and commitment” as their top priority before saying “I do,” the report noted. Examining the data from Statistics Canada’s 2017 General Social Survey, the report also found that nearly 14 percent in this age group view marriage as the “next step/logical advancement” in life, and about 8 percent of them named “to have/adopt children” in their priority list. The survey data suggests that these young adults generally view marriage as a positive aspect of family life.  But when it comes to whether marriage is necessary, the report referred to data collected by the Angus Reid Institute, which found 58 percent …