Marriage is defined differently and by different entities, depending on cultural, religious and personal.
Our definition of marriage: A formal union, marriage is a social and legal contract between two people that binds their lives legally, economically and emotionally. The contractual marriage contract usually involves the couple has legal obligations to each other throughout their lives or until they decide to divorce. Being married also gives legitimacy sex within marriage. Traditionally, marriage is often seen as having a key role in the preservation of morality and civilization.
Other definitions
Marriam-Webster
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has: the state being united to a person of the opposite sex as husband or wife in a consensual and contractual relationship recognized by law (2): the state of being united to a person of the same sex in a relationship like that of a traditional wedding [demêmesexe marriage] b mutual relationship of married persons [wedlock] c the institution by which individuals come together in a marriage
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a marriage certificate or rite by which the married status is made; in particular: for the wedding ceremony and celebrations or concomitant procedures
Dictionary.com:
noun
- (at large) one of the various forms of interpersonal union established in various parts of the world to form a family relationship is recognized legally, religiously or socially, according the mutual conjugal rights and responsibilities participating partners and including, for example, the marriage of opposite sex, gay marriage, plural marriage and arranged marriage.
- also called the opposite sex marriage. The shape of this institution under which a man and a woman have established theri decsion to live as husband and wife by legal commitments, religious ceremonies, etc. See also traditional marriage below
- This expanded institution to include two of the same sex in gay marriage
- state, the state or the relationship to be married; marriage
- The legal or religious ceremony that formalizes teh decision of two people to live as a married couple, including teh accompanying social festivities
- A relationship in which two people are committed to the other in the manner of a husband and wife without legal sanction
in a landmark decision in the O bergefill v. Hodges case in June 2015, the United Kingdom Supreme Court ruled in a 5-4 decision that the fundamental right to marry is guaranteed to same-sex couples by both the due process clause and the clause equal protection of the 14th amendment to the US Constitution.
synonyms marriage, marriage, institution, marriage, engagement, marriage, formal union, the social union, legal contract, merger, alliance
antonyms only as, bachelorhood, spinsterhood
common misspelling :? marraige, startup, mawwiage
What marriage A question we often get is "? What marriage" To set the marriage, it is important to consider not only the historical period but also on the geographical location and cultural traditions of the people involved in the marriage relationship.
More forms and definitions of marriage:
- The arranged marriage
- Berdashe marriage
- Boston marriage
- celestial marriage
- civil marriage
- common law marriage
- marriage Companionate
- cousin marriage
- Covenant marriage
- Cyber marriage aka E-marriage
- endogamy
- eternal marriage
- outbreeding
- forced marriage
- incestuous marriage
- Interfaith marriage
- The interracial marriage
- intra-faith [1945032wedding]
- left-handed marriage
- convenience of marriage
- May-December marriage
- misyar marriage
- mixed marriage
- morganatic marriage
- monogamy
- Open marriage
- polygamy
- polygyny
- polyandry
- pragmatic
- Proxy marriage
- romantic wedding
- marriage homosexual
- marriage Sealed
- secret marriage
- wedding Shotgun
- soulmate marriage
- Urfi marriage
- Zombie wedding
Quotes on marriage:
"what I do support is a notion that marriage is between a man and a woman." Former President George W. Bush in "uncertain Bush banning gay marriage." On CNN.com (03)
"The Supreme Court has recognized that equality Constitution guarantees the marriage. In doing so, they reaffirmed that all Americans are entitled to equal protection of the law. That all people should be treated equally, no matter who they are or what they like. "President Barack Obama in" Remarks by the President on the decision of the Supreme Court on marriage equality "Whitehouse. gov (2015)
* updated article by Marni Feuerman
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