The word "marriage" appeared around 1300 and likely descended from the Old French "mariage" of the 12th Century and the Vulgar Latin "maritaticum" of the 11th Century, ultimately tracing to the Latin "maritatus", See more

There is wide cross-cultural variation in the social rules governing the selection of a partner for marriage. There is variation in the degree to which … See more

In many Western cultures, marriage usually leads to the formation of a new household comprising the married couple, with the married couple living together in the same home, often sharing the same bed, but in some other cultures this is not the tradition. … See more

Anthropologists have proposed several competing definitions of marriage in an attempt to encompass the wide variety of marital practices … See more

Monogamy
Monogamy is a form of marriage in which an individual has only one spouse during their lifetime or at any one time (serial monogamy). See more

The financial aspects of marriage vary between cultures and have changed over time.
In some cultures, dowries and bride wealth continue to be … See more

Marriage laws refer to the legal requirements which determine the validity of a marriage, which vary considerably between countries. See more