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Transcript of © 2015 albert-learning.com Modern Marriage MODERN MARRIAGE.
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Modern Marriage
MODERN MARRIAGE
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Vocabulary
• Marriage- matrimony or Wedlock.
• Ritual – a system of rites. • Union – the act of joining or coming together.
• Establish – to install firmly or on a permanent basis.
• Conventional – following accepted standards or traditional.
• Comprising – containing or to have.
• Terminate or expire –for something to end or to end something.
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What is Marriage?
Marriage, which is also know as Matrimony or Wedlock is a socially or ritually recognized union between two people, which establishes rights and obligations between them and their families.
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Today’s take on Marriage
• As times have changed, the idea of a traditional marriage has also changed.
• People prefer their individual definition of marriage rather than following a conventional idea of marriage.
• The focus has shifted to “ LOVE “. They want to marry who they love irrespective of what society thinks.
• The rituals in modern marriages have also changed. Some may follow the traditional ways and some may make up their own.
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Types of Marriages seen today
Traditional Marriage :
• Generally , a couple comprising of a man and woman is considered traditional.
• They can get married through various means such as -- A wedding by law -- Or by their religious beliefs eg. Church weddings.
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Same Sex Marriage
• It refers to partners of the same gender getting married.
• It is not legalized everywhere yet , but there is a growing awareness about the issue.
• People have begun accepting it more willingly in today’s world.
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Contractual Marriages
• Contractual marriage is yet another trend seen mostly amongst young people.
• Here , both the partners chose to sign a contract on the term and length of their marriage .
• When the contract expires , the couple can either renew it or terminate it according to the agreed upon terms.
• This type of marriage is still gaining popularity. .
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Older-younger marriages ( Age difference )
• It is often seen that people with a wide age gap get married.
• This is particularly more common in today’s time, where the age gap is too big.
• People have started perceiving age as “ just a number “ and prefer older or younger spouses.
•Eg. George Clooney (actor) is married to Amal Alamuddin.(lawyer) who is 35 while he is 53. Age gap : 18 years.
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Open Marriages :
• This is again a very interesting kind of marriage concept and is also legally practiced.
• It allows extramarital affairs for both the spouses and both of them have the option of maintaining outside relationships beyond the marriage terms.
• It can be one sided as well.
•Swinging is one kind of open marriage.
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POLYGYNY
POLYANDRY
• Polygyny is a very popular kind of marriage in which a man has more than one wife and there are certain biological, economic and sociological reasons behind the acceptance of this kind of marriage practice.
• Widely practiced by the Muslims of the Middle East
• It is the vice versa of polygyny, where a woman has more than one husband.
• It is less common and seen mostly in places where women outnumber men in population .
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After Death Marriages :
• A very bizarre form of marriage which is legalized in countries like France where a person is allowed to marry a person of the opposite sex even after his death.
• Also it is socially accepted due to various reasons. Such as :
-- The romantic quotient
--Mentioned in the Bible under the term “marriage in heaven”
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Questionnaire
1. What are your views on Modern Marriages ?
2. Have you witnessed any of the above mentioned marriages ?
3. Is traditional marriage losing its charm ?