© 2015 albert-learning.com Modern Marriage MODERN MARRIAGE

© 2015 albert-learning.com Modern Marriage 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.

© 2015 albert-learning.com Modern Marriage 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.

© 2015 albert-learning.com Modern Marriage 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.

© 2015 albert-learning.com Modern Marriage 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.

© 2015 albert-learning.com Modern Marriage 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.

© 2015 albert-learning.com Modern Marriage 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..

© 2015 albert-learning.com Modern Marriage 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.

© 2015 albert-learning.com Modern Marriage 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.

© 2015 albert-learning.com Modern Marriage 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.

© 2015 albert-learning.com Modern Marriage 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”

© 2015 albert-learning.com Modern Marriage 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 ?

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