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Marriage
Cultural variations
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Choice of partners restriction on the choice is based on religion , class or blood relationship
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Wedding ceremonies and customs Many of the wedding customs with which we are familiar with have been popular for centuries
Pre-Marriage courses
run by
1 Accord ( Catholic marriage counselling service)
2 marriage and relationship Counselling Services
topics covered at pre-marriage courses relationships
family planning
parenthood
role expectations
finance
potential problems
Advantages of pre-marriage courses
couples communicate/ share feelings
faces reality on issues such as finance and housing
awareness of problems already present eg violence/ alcohol abuse
Martial stability
The strength of a relationship is influenced by:
Expectations of marriage
Family background
Age
Similar Culture and Interests
Social Factors
Marital breakdown
Separation and divorce are more socially acceptable
Getting a divorce is easier and less expensive
Women are more financially independent
Divorce
When a spouse wishes to end an existing legal marriage an application must be me to court for a decree of divorce was introduced in Ireland in 1996
conditions necessary for issuing in divorce:
Must have lived apart at least 4 years of previous marriage
There is no chance of recollection
Proper provision has been made for spouse and dependent children
Annulment
Nullity of marriage the concept of nullity refers to emerge that never existed
legal grounds for annulment
if the couple do not satisfy the rules of marriage
Effects of legal annulment
Partners are free to marry
No legal right to share estate of the other party
Does not effect rights of dependent children
Number of Partners
Polygamy
Involves more than one partner not acceptable in western societies two forms of polygamy
1 polyandry
2 polygamy
1 polyandry
involved a man having two or more wives
Patriarchal
practiced in Islamic countries of African and Mormon communities
2 polyandry
involves a woman having two or more husbands
rare but existence important agricultural societies where more than one man is needed to support the family
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Monogamy Allows
a person to have one husband or wife
Most common form of marriage in western and Christian societies
It is a criminal offence to enter into a second marriage was still legally married
In many societies serial monogamy is coming with individuals marrying and divorcing different people at different times
definition
Marriage is the socially and legally acceptable union between two people, without distinction as their sex, with the exclusion of all others
Location
Once married the couple can choose where to live in a variety of different locations these include,
Matrilocal: Wife's origin
Pathrilocal : Husband 's origin
Neolocal: New location for both husband and wife
What makes a marriage vaild place of worship
(eg Church, mosque and registry office)
Two witnesses
Three months notice must be given to register
Partners must be over 18
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Rights and Responsibilities
To live together
To have sexual relations with each other
To remain faithful and loyal to one another
The Maintenance of spouse and Children's Act 1976 states that each spouse financially support one another
Succession Act 1965
if there is no will after death of one spouse surviving spouse is entitled to the entire Estate if there are children only entitled to two-thirds of the State
Separation
Couples me separate legally by:
1 entering into a separation agreement / deed of separation
2 getting a decree of judicial separation in court
Judicial Separation
if a couple cannot reach separation agreement only one wants to separate an applicant canmake to the court for a decree of judicial separation this is under the guidelines of the judicial separation Act 1989