Marriage Relationship
A Marriage Relationship is a person-to-human relationship that establishes a legal union and social bond between partners (creating shared rights, responsibilities, and social recognition).
- AKA: Matrimonial Relationship, Conjugal Relationship, Wedded Union, Marital Union, Spousal Relationship.
- Context:
- It can typically require Legal Recognition through official registration.
- It can typically involve Financial Partnership through shared resources.
- It can typically create Family Unit through legal bonding.
- It can typically establish Social Recognition through public acknowledgment.
- It can typically generate Spousal Privileges through legal frameworks.
- It can typically enable Medical Decision Rights through healthcare proxy.
- It can typically facilitate Immigration Benefits through spousal sponsorship.
- It can typically provide Insurance Coverage through spousal eligibility.
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- It can often include Property Sharing through legal arrangements.
- It can often involve Decision Making through mutual agreements.
- It can often require Commitment Management through daily practices.
- It can often create Extended Family Bonds through relationship networks.
- It can often establish Household Division through role allocations.
- It can often maintain Emotional Support Systems through partner availability.
- It can often navigate Life Transitions through joint adaptations.
- It can often build Shared History through common experiences.
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- It can range from being a Romantic Marriage Relationship to being a Friendship Marriage Relationship, depending on the nature of the bond.
- It can range from being a Symmetric Marriage Relationship to being an Assymetric Marriage Relationship, depending on the nature of the bond.
- It can range from being a Short-Lived Marriage Relationship to being a Long-Lived Marriage Relationship, depending on the duration of the commitment.
- It can range from being a Monogamous Marriage Relationship to being a Polygamous Marriage Relationship, depending on cultural and personal beliefs.
- It can range from being a Companionate Marriage to being a Platonic Marriage, focusing on companionship and mutual support.
- It can range from being a Traditional Marriage Relationship to being a Progressive Marriage Relationship, depending on its gender roles.
- It can range from being a Same-Culture Marriage Relationship to being a Cross-Culture Marriage Relationship, depending on its cultural integration.
- It can range from being a Child-Free Marriage Relationship to being a Parenting Marriage Relationship, depending on its family planning.
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- It can involve significant mutual respect and shared values, providing a stable foundation.
- It can be based on emotional intimacy and physical intimacy, where partners share a deep personal connection and physical affection.
- It can evolve, adapting to changes in partners' lives and circumstances.
- It can face challenges such as Conflict Resolution, Miscommunication, and external pressures like societal expectations and cultural norms.
- It can be celebrated and strengthened through Shared Milestones and Rituals, such as anniversaries and shared activities.
- It can provide Emotional Benefits such as stress relief, increased happiness, and a sense of security.
- It can be influenced by Cultural Context, Personality Traits, and Life Circumstances.
- It can require Legal Responsibility through marital obligations.
- It can establish Inheritance Rights through legal provisions.
- It can create Tax Implications through fiscal policy.
- It can encounter Marriage Crisises through infidelity issues and trust breaches.
- It can benefit from Marriage Counseling through professional interventions.
- It can experience Power Dynamics through economic disparities and career differences.
- It can develop Communication Patterns through interaction styles and conflict approaches.
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- Example(s):
- Marriage Relationship Types by Legal Status, such as:
- Civil Marriage Relationships, such as:
- Religious Marriage Relationships, such as:
- Religious Ceremony Marriages with spiritual significance.
- Faith-Based Unions following religious traditions.
- Catholic Marriages requiring sacramental bonds.
- Islamic Nikah Marriages through religious contracts.
- Jewish Marriages under chuppah ceremonies.
- Hindu Marriages with sacred rituals.
- Marriage Relationship Types by Arrangement, such as:
- Love Marriage Relationships, such as:
- Self-Chosen Partnerships based on mutual attraction.
- Dating-to-Marriage Relationships through natural progression.
- Workplace Romance Marriages evolving from professional relationships.
- Online Dating Marriages initiated through digital platforms.
- Arranged Marriage Relationships, such as:
- Love Marriage Relationships, such as:
- Marriage Relationship Types by Cultural Context, such as:
- Western Marriage Relationships, such as:
- Individual-Choice Marriages emphasizing personal freedom.
- Nuclear Family Marriages creating independent households.
- Eastern Marriage Relationships, such as:
- Extended Family Marriages maintaining family integration.
- Joint Family Marriages sharing household resources.
- Western Marriage Relationships, such as:
- Marriage Relationship Instances, such as:
- Historical Marriage Relationships, such as:
- Eleanor Roosevelt and Franklin D. Roosevelt (1905), showcasing their mutual respect and partnership in both personal and public life.
- Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip (1947), characterized by enduring companionship and shared experiences.
- Virginia Woolf and Leonard Woolf (1912), based on intellectual companionship and mutual support.
- Marie and Pierre Curie (1895), demonstrating scientific partnership with romantic bonds.
- Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera (1929), exhibiting artistic collaboration despite turbulent dynamics.
- Cultural Marriage Relationships, such as:
- Shah Jahan and Mumtaz Mahal (1612), evolving from political arrangement to inspiring romance.
- Queen Noor and King Hussein of Jordan (1978), bridging Western and Middle Eastern cultures.
- Grace Kelly and Prince Rainier III (1956), transitioning from Hollywood career to royal duties.
- Meghan Markle and Prince Harry (2018), modernizing royal traditions with progressive values.
- Contemporary Marriage Relationships, such as:
- Jimmy Carter and Rosalynn Carter (1946), maintaining partnership through humanitarian work.
- Fath-Ali Shah Qajar (1797), demonstrating historical Persian royal polygamy.
- Barack and Michelle Obama (1992), balancing political careers with family commitments.
- Bill and Melinda Gates (1994), combining business success with philanthropic partnership.
- Same-Sex Marriage Relationships, such as:
- Historical Marriage Relationships, such as:
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- Marriage Relationship Types by Legal Status, such as:
- Counter-Example(s):
- By-Birth Relationships, which lack voluntary commitment.
- Workplace Relationships, which lack legal recognition.
- Friendship Relationships, which lack marital status.
- Dating Relationships, which lack formal commitment.
- Business Partnerships, which focus on commercial interests.
- Cohabitation Relationships, which lack legal marriage bonds and marriage certificates.
- Casual Relationships, which lack long-term commitment and marriage intentions.
- Engagement Relationships, which lack completed marriage ceremony and legal marriage status.
- See: Romantic Marriage Relationship, Friendship Marriage Relationship, Companionate Marriage, Platonic Marriage, Monogamous Marriage Relationship, Polygamous Marriage Relationship, Marriage Law, Marriage Custom, Marriage Institution, Marriage Right, Marriage Obligation, Loving Relationship, Person-to-Person Romantic Relationship, Romantic Love Relationship, Married Relationship, Love Marriage Relationship, Marriage Ceremony, Divorce Process, Spousal Support.
References
2024
- (Wikipedia, 2024) ⇒ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marriage Retrieved:2024-7-1.
- 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. [1] 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. A marriage ceremony is called a wedding, while a private marriage is sometimes called an elopement. Around the world, there has been a general trend towards ensuring equal rights for women and ending discrimination and harassment against couples who are interethnic, interracial, interfaith, interdenominational, interclass, inter-caste, transnational, and same-sex as well as immigrant couples, couples with an immigrant spouse, and other minority couples. Debates persist regarding the legal status of married women, leniency towards violence within marriage, customs such as dowry and bride price, marriageable age, and criminalization of premarital and extramarital sex. Individuals may marry for several reasons, including legal, social, libidinal, emotional, financial, spiritual, cultural, economic, political, religious, and sexual purposes. In some areas of the world, arranged marriage, forced marriage, polygamy marriage, polyandry marriage, polygyny marriage, group marriage, coverture marriage, child marriage, cousin marriage, sibling marriage, teenage marriage, avunculate marriage, and incestuous marriage are practiced and legally permissible, while others areas outlaw them to protect human rights. Female age at marriage has proven to be a strong indicator for female autonomy and is continuously used by economic history research.
Marriage can be recognized by a state, an organization, a religious authority, a tribal group, a local community, or peers. It is often viewed as a contract. A religious marriage ceremony is performed by a religious institution to recognize and create the rights and obligations intrinsic to matrimony in that religion. Religious marriage is known variously as sacramental marriage in Christianity (especially Catholicism), nikah in Islam, nissuin in Judaism, and various other names in other faith traditions, each with their own constraints as to what constitutes, and who can enter into, a valid religious marriage.
- 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. [1] 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. A marriage ceremony is called a wedding, while a private marriage is sometimes called an elopement. Around the world, there has been a general trend towards ensuring equal rights for women and ending discrimination and harassment against couples who are interethnic, interracial, interfaith, interdenominational, interclass, inter-caste, transnational, and same-sex as well as immigrant couples, couples with an immigrant spouse, and other minority couples. Debates persist regarding the legal status of married women, leniency towards violence within marriage, customs such as dowry and bride price, marriageable age, and criminalization of premarital and extramarital sex. Individuals may marry for several reasons, including legal, social, libidinal, emotional, financial, spiritual, cultural, economic, political, religious, and sexual purposes. In some areas of the world, arranged marriage, forced marriage, polygamy marriage, polyandry marriage, polygyny marriage, group marriage, coverture marriage, child marriage, cousin marriage, sibling marriage, teenage marriage, avunculate marriage, and incestuous marriage are practiced and legally permissible, while others areas outlaw them to protect human rights. Female age at marriage has proven to be a strong indicator for female autonomy and is continuously used by economic history research.
- ↑ "A nonethnocentric definition of marriage is a culturally sanctioned union between two or more people that establishes certain rights and obligations between the people, between them and their children, and between them and their in-laws."