The act of marrying, or the state of being married; legal union of a man and a woman for life, as husband and wife; wedlock; matrimony.

Any intimate or close union.

the exclusive and permanent commitment of the married partners of the opposite sex to one another; the voluntary union of two persons as spouses, to the exclusion of all others; and at once a deeply personal commitment to another human being and a highly public celebration of ideals of mutuality, companionship, intimacy, fidelity, and family.

The legal union of a male and a female (North Carolina G.S. 51-1). Formula for Marriage Rate

The marriage vow or contract.

a big step and a lot of people find it frightening

a commitment by both the people involved and they should decide what happens between them

a commitment that has to survive lots of surprises

two people who are married to each other; "his second marriage was happier than the first"; "a married couple without love"

a bonding between two people who love each other and will battle side by side against all odds

a community in which the man and the woman are made known to each other and are connected by bonds of sacramental commitment, mutual self- sacrifice and love

a life long committment

a contract between a man, a woman and the state

a contract between two families, a man and a woman, made in the presence of witnesses as well as the woman's guardian

a family, forged by two people who are already living within the family life of the church

an equal partnership and one should not have power over the other one

In pinochle, bézique, and similar games at cards, the combination of a king and queen of the same suit. If of the trump suit, it is called a royal marriage.

A meld consisting of the king and queen.

Feudal right to arrange marriage of widow or ward. (Sayles, George O. The King's Parliament of England, 145) Related terms: Merchet

A King and Queen of the same suit. Usually refers to a pairing not in trump. Worth 2 points. Also called a Common Marriage.

a dynamic thing, I agree

a give and take relationship, you should be at least willing to try (and work on) things your significant other enjoys

a hard thing to maintain," Booth concludes

a mutual thing, and a partnership of equals

The state or condition of a community consisting of a master, a mistress and two slaves, making in all, two.

a contract between two individuals

a financial alliance, Lacey, and you two are a team

an alliance between two households, but even in the most traditional of settings, it is based on daily cooperation and accommodation between individuals

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a single piece made up from more than one piece of furniture, e.g. a dresser may be made up from a low cupboard and a separate and unrelated set of shelves - a piece like this should be avoided

a joining of two individuals

a social contract, an agreement for two people to join together to function as a single socioeconomic unit, sharing their resources and combining their efforts

Joining and bolting together of power train, chassis, and body in vehicle final assembly.

In partriarchal times marriage within the can was the norm. Marriage within certain degrees of relationship was forbidden, but monogamy only gradually became the rule, and divorce was tolerated before Jesus' prohibition.

a completely unique relationship that we humans experience

a relationship, and a relationship consists of mutual expectations

a relationship between equals

a companionship, sharing moments of a life together

a joyous moment in the life of two individuals

an important event in a person life

a very special event in a persons life