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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- institution
- Subclass of
- intimate relationship
- Followed by
- legal separation
- Follows
- wedding
- Image
- Marriage symbol.svg
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- P5008
- Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4 (2022)
- P1552
- type of marriage
- P1269
- procreation
- P461
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76 sectionsContents
- Etymology
- Definitions
- Relation recognized by custom or law
- Legitimacy of offspring
- Collection of rights
- Right of sexual access
- Types
- Monogamy
- Serial monogamy
- Polygamy
- Polygyny
- Polyandry
- Plural marriage
- Child marriage
- Same-sex and third-gender marriages
- Temporary marriages
- Cohabitation
- Partner selection
- Age difference
- Social status and wealth
- Incest taboo, exogamy and endogamy
- Prescriptive marriage
- Forced marriage
- Economic considerations
- Dowry
- Dower
- Bridewealth
- Taxation
- Divorce
- Post-marital residence
- Law
- Rights and obligations
- Property regime
- Restrictions
- Age
- Kinship
- Race
- Sex
- Number of spouses
- State recognition
- Marriage license, civil ceremony and registration
- Common-law marriage
- Civil unions
- "Marriage of convenience"
- Contemporary legal and human rights criticisms of marriage
- Power and gender roles
- Extra-marital sex
- Sexual violence
- Laws, human rights and gender status
- Right and ability to divorce
- Dowry and bridewealth
- Children born outside marriage
- Religion
- Abrahamic religions
- Baháʼí Faith
- Christianity
- Islam
- Judaism
- Hinduism
- Buddhism
- Sikhism
- Wicca
- Health
- Divorce and annulment
- History
- Ancient Near East
- Classical Greece and Rome
- Germanic tribes
- Europe
- China
- Korea
- See also
- Notes
- References
- Further reading
- External links
thumb|The symbol for marriage, often used in genealogy
Marriage, also called matrimony or wedlock, is a culturally and often legally recognised union between people called spouses. It establishes rights and obligations between them, as well as between them and their children (if any), and between them and their in-laws. It is nearly a cultural universal, but the definition of marriage varies between cultures and religions, and over time. Typically, it is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually sexual, are acknowledged or sanctioned. In some cultures, marriage is recommended or considered to be compulsory before pursuing sexual activity, and sexual intercourse with others aside from one's spouse may be considered immoral or even illegal. A marriage ceremony is called a wedding, while a private marriage is sometimes called an elopement.