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Marriage, also called matrimony or wedlock, is a culturally and often legally recognised union between people called spouses. It establishes rights and obligations between them, as well as between the
Chinese immigrant with his three wives and fourteen children, Cairns, 1904
In an 1828 "Wife Wanted" advertisement, an Englishman claiming a "great taste for building" pledges to apply a prospective wife's dowry-like £1000+ to build property that will be "settled on her for life".
The wedding of Rinchen Lhamo, a Tibetan woman, and Louis King, an Englishman
An arranged marriage between Louis XIV of France and Maria Theresa of Spain
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A wife is a woman in a marital relationship. A woman who has separated from her partner continues to be a wife until their marriage is legally dissolved with a divorce judgment; or until death, depend
Marriage
…discipline their wives, giving wives property rights, liberalizing divorce laws, providing wives with reproductive rights of their own, and requiring a wife's consent when sexual relations occur. In the 21st century, there continue to be controversies regarding the legal status of married women, legal…
The Merchant's Wife (1918) by Boris Kustodiev
A white gold wedding ring and a single-diamond, gold-banded engagement ring. In many cultures, wives show their marital status through various symbols.
A young bride at her nikah (Islamic wedding)
A traditional, formal presentation of the bride price at a Thai engagement ceremony.