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marriage — For most of Chinese history, marriage was arranged by parents. This tradition has its roots in the strong belief that marriage is a family affair and should involve households of similar socioeconomic statuses (mengdang hudui or ‘matching doors’) … Encyclopedia of Contemporary Chinese Culture
Marriage proposal — Classic one knee proposal, ca. 1815 … Wikipedia
marriage brokerage — The business of a marriage broker, who undertakes for compensation to procure spouses for those who seek them. At one time the courts differed as to whether such contracts could be set aside without fraud, deceit, coercion, or a total failure of… … Ballentine's law dictionary
Forced marriage — Criticism about the Azeri society tradition from domestic violence to the social and political participation of women in community Forced marriage is a term used to describe a marriage in which one or both of the parties is married without his or … Wikipedia
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Cousin marriage — Charles Darwin and his wife Emma were first cousins. Cousin marriage is marriage between two cousins. In various jurisdictions and cultures, such marriages range from being considered ideal and actively encouraged, to being uncommon but still… … Wikipedia
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Common-law marriage in the United States — was affirmed by the United States Supreme Court in Meister v. Moore (96 U.S. 76 (1877)), which ruled that Michigan had not abolished common law marriage merely by producing a statute establishing rules for the solemnization of marriages. Common… … Wikipedia
Timeline of same-sex marriage — A timeline of significant events regarding same sex marriage and legal recognition of same sex couples worldwide in modern history, followed by a timeline of notable same sex marriages and unions.ignificant events regarding recognition of same… … Wikipedia