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Originally posted by AKA_Monet
I could see why most folks would not bother with having to undergo the bureaucracy to just get a marriage certificate and license for solemnization... Then get cursed out for having lay down tons of money for a ceremony... That's just crazy... Like in some countries a wedding ceremony is a week to a month... And that doesn't include the planning activities...
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some countries, the families put a couple together - arranged marriage is quite widespread outside of the U.S. and I, for one, think it's a pretty good idea when I consider what biblical marriage is. Anyway, there is no ceremony at all, but the couple moves in together. The "wedding" lasts for two years. If the woman is not pregnant by the end of two years, the couple can decide to either separate (but they cannot marry anyone else) or stay together (which most people do). Only after the two year period does the community recognize the marriage. It is then that an extended celebration occurs. The celebration can last months depending on the wealth of either family.
But, from the jump, the couple is considered married!