marriage ceremony; wedding; nuptials
breaking off an engagement
marriage proposal; courtship
second marriage; remarriage
marriage partner; spouse; wife-to-be; husband-to-be; future spouse
marriage of convenience; marriage for political reasons
marriage ceremony; wedding
searching for a marriage partner; marriage hunting; activities leading to marriage (e.g. dating, courtship)
unmarried; not yet married
wedded life; married life
wedding ring; wedding band
official divorce registration papers
marriage agency; matrimonial agency; matchmaking service
with a view to marriage; with marriage in mind
marriageable age; chance of marriage
marriage fraud; fake marriage
wedding hall; marriage hall; wedding place; wedding location
marital relationship; marital relations
sham marriage; fake marriage
desire for marriage; marriage aspiration; yearning for marriage
suitor (e.g. for a woman); wooer
important ceremonial occasions in family relationships
one's in-laws (esp. a woman's in-laws)
to give permission to marry
same-sex marriage; gay marriage
wedding reception banquet
de facto marriage; common-law marriage
student marriage (esp. university, college, etc. students)
contract marriage; marriage by contract
premarital sexual relations (intercourse)
view of marriage; outlook on marriage; attitude towards marriage
early marriage; marrying young
marriage due to unintended pregnancy; shotgun wedding
marriage due to unintended pregnancy; shotgun wedding
child born out of wedlock; illegitimate child; love child
marriage due to unintended pregnancy; shotgun wedding
divorce suit; divorce proceedings
divorce of a couple who have been married for a long time (often brought on by retirement of the husband)
age at marriage; age at which one marries
increase in the average age of marriage
searching for a marriage partner; marriage hunting; activities leading to marriage (e.g. dating, courtship)
marriage between partners of very different ages; May-December marriage
silver wedding (anniversary)
(one's) previous marriage
marriage between co-workers
freedom to choose one's marriage partner, parental wishes notwithstanding
Narita divorce; divorce of a newlywed couple upon returning (to Narita Airport) from their honeymoon abroad
marriage by abduction; marriage by capture; bride kidnapping; marriage where the person courted was already married
marriage counseling; marital counseling
golden wedding (anniversary)
marriage where the couple live apart and occasionally visit each other
marriage between coworkers
one's fate (fortune) as concerns marriage
simple wedding; modest wedding
quick marriage; marriage after a whirlwind courtship
type of marriage where the man merely visits his wife without living with her; duolocal marriage
marriage due to unintended pregnancy; shotgun wedding
marriage breakup; divorce; engagement breakup
promiscuity; promiscuous sexual relations; communal marriage; mixed marriage; interracial marriage; miscegenation
nonreligious wedding ceremony; civil wedding ceremony
morganatic marriage (marriage of a noble and a commoner that disallows the passage of title, possessions, etc.)
problematic divorce; (lit.) divorce drama
promiscuity; promiscuous sexual relations
quick marriage; marriage after a whirlwind courtship
resigning because of marriage
nuptial coloration (colouration)
amicable breakup of a married couple (without filing for divorce)
marriage procedures; procedure of marriage
prenuptial agreement; prenup
in-home separation; quasi-divorce; marriage that has broken down but where the wife and husband still live together without getting a divorce
marriage between mismatched partners (esp. in terms of wealth)
cousin marriage; marriage between cousins
marriage by abduction; marriage by capture; bride kidnapping
period of prohibition of remarriage; period after the cessation of a marriage in which the woman is prohibited from remarrying (100 days)
certificate of legal capacity to contract marriage; certification of one's legal capacity to be married
same-sex marriage; gay marriage
prenuptial agreement; prenup
same-sex marriage; gay marriage
divorce of a couple who have been married for a long time (brought on by retirement of the husband)
arbitrated divorce; divorce by arbitration
ruby wedding (anniversary)
levirate marriage; sororate marriage; marriage to deceased sibling's spouse
traditional Japanese wedding
marriage in which the bride is taken into the groom's family; virilocal marriage
flashy wedding; showy wedding
marriage in which the bride lives temporarily in her parents' home
marriage in which a man is adopted into the bride's family; uxorilocal marriage
making preparations for a divorce
marriage between relatives; consanguineous marriage
tendency to not get married; declining marriage rate
crystal wedding (anniversary)
paper wedding (anniversary)
commuter marriage; weekend marriage
bronze wedding (anniversary)
straw wedding (anniversary)
staged wedding photographs; photo-only wedding; having wedding photography taken without holding an actual wedding; picture marriage; mail-order marriage
ménage à trois; three-way sexual relationship
period of prohibition of remarriage; period after the cessation of a marriage in which the woman is prohibited from remarrying (100 days)
marriage solemnizer; marriage celebrant
international marriage which is recognized in only one party's country (e.g. same-sex marriage, polygamy, underage marriage)
adultery; extra-marital intercourse
marriage-oriented society (in which most people are married, usu. at a young age)
staged wedding photographs; photo-only wedding; having wedding photography taken without holding an actual wedding; marriage arranged after viewing photographs; picture marriage; photo marriage
separation with divorce in the offing
marriage following adultery and a subsequent divorce
pearl wedding (anniversary)
marriage in which neither person takes the other's surname
wooden wedding (anniversary)
divorce by (Family Court) arbitration
marriage between two people who met over the Internet
levirate marriage; marriage to deceased brother's widow
old Chinese custom of marrying older women with young boys
diamond wedding (anniversary)
tin wedding (anniversary)
marriage in which a man is adopted into the bride's family; matrilocal marriage