Marriage

Marriage

Marriage is the legal union of a man and a woman
Reasons to get married
1. a visa
2. money
3. a child
4. love
5. arranged marriage
Reasons why people can't get married
1. underage
2. already married
3. don't have a legal divorce from a previous marriage
4. haven't had the banns of marriage
  1. announcing the marriage outside the venue on three sundays
5. illegal immigrant or living illegally
Essentials of a wedding
1. 2 witnesses
2. 2 people to get married
3. Someone with a marriage licence
4. pen - with indelible ink
5. marriage certificate
6. announcement
7. licensed venue
8. registration book
9. vows
10. altar
11. 16 years old
12. impediments/objections
A civil ceremony
1. short and in a registry office or hotel
2. 2 witnesses
3. vows
Quaker marriage ceremony
1. mostly in silence
2. no priest because they don't believe the anyone other than God can join a couple together
3. not held in a church, Friend's Meeting House
4. smart dress
Cohabitation
1. living together but not being legally married
2. sometimes used to test a relationship
3. some don't want to commit
Civil Partnership
1. marriage but for gay people
2. gives some legal protection e.g. inheritance, pension

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	Created by jess99 almost 12 years ago