marriage
social union or legal contract between people called spouses that creates kinship
same-sex marriage
marriage of persons of the same sex
exogamy
social arrangement where marriage is allowed only outside a social group
endogamy
practice of marrying within a specific ethnic group, class, or social group
mesalliance
marriage between partners who belong to different social classes
common-law marriage
type of marriage with no formal ceremony
sororate marriage
husband marries relative of his wife
posthumous marriage
marriage in which at least one of the participating members is deceased
arranged marriage
marital union organized by parties other than the couple
mixed-orientation marriage
marriage between partners of differing sexual orientations
Hollywood marriage
glamorous, often short-lived high society marriage between celebrities
marriage in Japan
aspects of marriage in Japan
starter marriage
first marriage that lasts five years or less and ends without the couple having any children together
bare marriage
Marriage without the couple having a solid financial foundation
mail-order bride
woman who advertises for marriage
remarriage
second or subsequent marriage, after earlier marriage(s) have ended
marriage in Sudan
ceremony in Sudan
mixed marriage
marriage between individuals of differing religions, nationalities or ethnic groups
forced marriage
marriage in which one or more of the parties is married without their consent or against their will
marriage in Hinduism
overview about marriage in Hinduism
child marriage
marriage entered into by an individual before reaching the age of majority
heterogamy
marriage between two individuals that differ in a certain criterion
Marriage of state
marriage arranged for diplomatic purposes
anisogamy
social rules that prescribe marriage outside of one's status group
transgender marriage
marriage of a transgender person
transnational marriage
marriage between two people from different countries
Covenant marriage
legally distinct kind of marriage in three states of the United States
Chinese marriage
traditional marriage customs
surrogate marriage
type of marriage
avunculate marriage
marriage between an uncle and a niece or between an aunt and a nephew
Interdenominational marriage
Marriage between different religious sects
morganatic marriage
marriage between people of unequal social rank, which prevents the passage of the husband's titles and privileges to the wife and any children born of the marriage
consanguine marriage
marriage between relatives
marriage in ancient Rome
social institution in the classical Roman civilization
love marriage
a marriage where two people get married with or without consent from their parents
Fleet marriage
clandestine marriages, suppressed in 1754, performed without license by the chaplains of Fleet Prison, London
same-surname marriage
marriage of people with the same surname, esp. in Asia
Gandharva marriage
One of the eight hindu marriage styles
Ancient Greek wedding customs
Marriage, unions and partnerships in ancient Greece
Spiritual marriage
Josephite marriage, also known as spiritual marriage, chaste marriage, and continent marriage, is a religiously motivated practice in which a man and a woman marry and live together without engaging in sexual activity
void marriage
marriage that is unlawful or invalid under the laws of the jurisdiction where it is entered
putative marriage
legal status
marriage of convenience
marriage for practical reasons (not love)
sibling marriage
marriage between a brother and a sister, or between two brothers, or between two sisters