marriage ceremony; wedding; nuptials
second marriage; remarriage
marriage proposal; courtship
marriage partner; spouse; wife-to-be; husband-to-be; future spouse
breaking off an engagement
marriage of convenience; marriage for political reasons
unmarried; not yet married
marriage ceremony; wedding
wedded life; married life
searching for a marriage partner; marriage hunting; activities leading to marriage (e.g. dating, courtship)
wedding ring; wedding band
official divorce registration papers
marriageable age; chance of marriage
with a view to marriage; with marriage in mind
marital relationship; marital relations
wedding hall; marriage hall; wedding place; wedding location
marriage fraud; fake marriage
same-sex marriage; gay marriage
important ceremonial occasions in family relationships
desire for marriage; marriage aspiration; yearning for marriage
suitor (e.g. for a woman); wooer
marriage agency; matrimonial agency; matchmaking service
wedding reception banquet
de facto marriage; common-law marriage
sham marriage; fake marriage
to give permission to marry
one's in-laws (esp. a woman's in-laws)
matchmaking party; matchmaking event
premarital sexual relations
student marriage (esp. university, college, etc. students)
increase in the average age of marriage
view of marriage; outlook on marriage; attitude towards marriage
marriage due to unintended pregnancy; shotgun wedding
child born out of wedlock; illegitimate child; love child
marriage due to unintended pregnancy; shotgun wedding
early marriage; marrying young
resigning from one's job when one gets married; retirement due to marriage; leaving a job because of marriage
contract marriage; marriage by contract
marriage due to unintended pregnancy; shotgun wedding
divorce suit; divorce proceedings
age at marriage; age at which one marries
divorce of a couple who have been married for a long time (often brought on by retirement of the husband)
golden wedding (anniversary); 50th wedding anniversary
silver wedding (anniversary); 25th wedding anniversary
marriage between partners of very different ages; May-December marriage
marriage between co-workers
marriage in which the couple live apart and occasionally visit each other
mass wedding; collective wedding
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
period of prohibition of remarriage; period after the cessation of a marriage in which the woman is prohibited from remarrying (100 days)
freedom to choose one's marriage partner, parental wishes notwithstanding
marriage counseling; marital counseling
one's fate (fortune) as concerns marriage
searching for a marriage partner; marriage hunting; activities leading to marriage (e.g. dating, courtship)
marriage due to unintended pregnancy; shotgun wedding
marriage between coworkers
(one's) previous marriage
marriage due to unintended pregnancy; shotgun wedding
simple wedding; modest wedding
de jure marriage; legal marriage
quick marriage; marriage after a whirlwind courtship
marriage due to unintended pregnancy; shotgun wedding
matchmaking party; matchmaking event
marriage due to unintended pregnancy; shotgun wedding
marriage procedures; procedure of marriage
type of marriage where the man merely visits his wife without living with her; duolocal marriage
official divorce registration papers
same-sex marriage; gay marriage
bride price; bride-wealth
problematic divorce; (lit.) divorce drama
marriage breakup; divorce; engagement breakup
promiscuity; promiscuous sexual relations; communal marriage; mixed marriage; interracial marriage; miscegenation
morganatic marriage (marriage of a noble and a commoner that disallows the passage of title, possessions, etc.)
marriage between a human and a god
nonreligious wedding ceremony; civil wedding ceremony
marriage by abduction; marriage by capture; bride kidnapping
promiscuity; promiscuous sexual relations
quick marriage; marriage after a whirlwind courtship
nuptial coloration (colouration)
marriage due to unintended pregnancy; shotgun wedding
amicable breakup of a married couple (without filing for divorce)
resigning because of marriage
heterosexual marriage; opposite-sex marriage
creeping at night into a woman's bedroom; stealing into a girl's bedroom at night to make love; sneaking visit
tendency to not get married; declining marriage rate
marriage in which one partner (esp. the wife) has a significantly higher income or social status
in-home separation; quasi-divorce; marriage that has broken down but where the wife and husband still live together without getting a divorce
cousin marriage; marriage between cousins
prenuptial agreement; prenup
marriage by abduction; marriage by capture; bride kidnapping; marriage where the person courted was already married
certificate of legal capacity to contract marriage; certification of one's legal capacity to be married
simple wedding; modest wedding
arbitrated divorce; divorce by arbitration
ruby wedding (anniversary); 40th wedding anniversary
levirate marriage; sororate marriage; marriage to deceased sibling's spouse
marriage acceptance certificate; certification that the local government office has received notification of a 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)
marriage in which the bride is taken into the groom's family; virilocal marriage
making preparations for a divorce
traditional Japanese wedding
tin wedding (anniversary); 10th wedding anniversary
marriage between relatives; consanguineous marriage
bronze wedding (anniversary); 7th wedding anniversary
tale of a marriage between a human and a god
searching for a marriage partner; marriage hunting; activities leading to marriage (e.g. dating, courtship)
hypogamy; marriage into a lower social or financial class
straw wedding (anniversary); second wedding anniversary
marriage in which the bride lives temporarily in her parents' home
three-way sexual relationship; three-person marriage; ménage à trois; three-person domestic partnership
commuter marriage; weekend marriage
flashy wedding; showy wedding
crystal wedding (anniversary); 15th wedding anniversary
paper wedding (anniversary); first wedding anniversary
marriage in which a man is adopted into the bride's family; uxorilocal marriage
marriage in which the bride is taken into the groom's family; virilocal marriage
marriage in which neither person takes the other's surname
marriage due to unintended pregnancy; shotgun wedding
marriage procedures; procedure of marriage
staged wedding photographs; photo-only wedding; having wedding photography taken without holding an actual wedding; picture marriage; mail-order marriage
tin wedding (anniversary); 10th wedding anniversary
straw wedding (anniversary); second wedding anniversary
three-way sexual relationship; three-person marriage; ménage à trois; three-person domestic partnership
flashy wedding; showy wedding
marriage in which a man is adopted into the bride's family; uxorilocal marriage
adultery; extra-marital intercourse
staged wedding photographs; photo-only wedding; having wedding photography taken without holding an actual wedding; marriage arranged after viewing photographs; picture marriage; photo marriage
divorce by (Family Court) arbitration
marriage between two people who met over the Internet
levirate marriage; marriage to deceased brother's widow
levirate marriage; marriage to deceased brother's widow
marriage solemnizer; marriage celebrant
wooden wedding (anniversary); 5th wedding anniversary
pearl wedding (anniversary); 30th wedding anniversary
diamond wedding (anniversary); 60th (or 75th) wedding anniversary
international marriage which is recognized in only one party's country (e.g. same-sex marriage, polygamy, underage marriage)
love letter; letter proposing marriage
marriage-oriented society (in which most people are married, usu. at a young age)
marriage following adultery and a subsequent divorce
marriage in which a man is adopted into the bride's family; matrilocal marriage
period of prohibition of remarriage; period after the cessation of a marriage in which the woman is prohibited from remarrying (100 days)
old Chinese custom of marrying older women with young boys
old Chinese custom of marrying older women with young boys
newly married couple; newlywed couple; newlyweds
hypergamy; marriage into a higher social or financial class
heterosexual marriage; opposite-sex marriage
cotton wedding (anniversary); second wedding anniversary
china wedding (anniversary); 20th wedding anniversary
emerald wedding (anniversary); 55th wedding anniversary
sapphire wedding (anniversary); 45th wedding anniversary
sapphire wedding (anniversary); 45th wedding anniversary
coral wedding (anniversary); 35th wedding anniversary
coral wedding (anniversary); 35th wedding anniversary
coral wedding (anniversary); 35th wedding anniversary
platinum wedding (anniversary); 70th (or 75th) wedding anniversary