marriage ceremony; wedding; nuptials
breaking off an engagement
marriage proposal; courtship
second marriage; remarriage
marriage partner; spouse; wife-to-be; husband-to-be; future spouse
marriage of convenience; marriage for political reasons
marriage ceremony; wedding
searching for a marriage partner; marriage hunting; activities leading to marriage (e.g. dating, courtship)
unmarried; not yet married
wedded life; married life
wedding ring; wedding band
official divorce registration papers
marriage agency; matrimonial agency; matchmaking service
marriageable age; chance of marriage
with a view to marriage; with marriage in mind
marriage fraud; fake marriage
wedding hall; marriage hall; wedding place; wedding location
marital relationship; marital relations
sham marriage; fake marriage
desire for marriage; marriage aspiration; yearning for marriage
suitor (e.g. for a woman); wooer
important ceremonial occasions in family relationships
matchmaking party; matchmaking event
one's in-laws (esp. a woman's in-laws)
wedding reception banquet
to give permission to marry
same-sex marriage; gay marriage
de facto marriage; common-law marriage
premarital sexual relations
student marriage (esp. university, college, etc. students)
contract marriage; marriage by contract
view of marriage; outlook on marriage; attitude towards marriage
early marriage; marrying young
marriage due to unintended pregnancy; shotgun wedding
marriage due to unintended pregnancy; shotgun wedding
marriage counseling; marital counseling
resigning from one's job when one gets married; retirement due to marriage; leaving a job because of marriage
child born out of wedlock; illegitimate child; love child
marriage due to unintended pregnancy; shotgun wedding
divorce suit; divorce proceedings
age at marriage; age at which one marries
divorce of a couple who have been married for a long time (often brought on by retirement of the husband)
increase in the average age of marriage
searching for a marriage partner; marriage hunting; activities leading to marriage (e.g. dating, courtship)
marriage between partners of very different ages; May-December marriage
silver wedding (anniversary); 25th wedding anniversary
marriage between co-workers
(one's) previous marriage
Narita divorce; divorce of a newlywed couple upon returning (to Narita Airport) from their honeymoon abroad
mass wedding; collective wedding
freedom to choose one's marriage partner, parental wishes notwithstanding
marriage in which the couple live apart and occasionally visit each other
marriage by abduction; marriage by capture; bride kidnapping; marriage where the person courted was already married
golden wedding (anniversary); 50th wedding anniversary
one's fate (fortune) as concerns marriage
marriage between coworkers
marriage due to unintended pregnancy; shotgun wedding
type of marriage where the man merely visits his wife without living with her; duolocal marriage
simple wedding; modest wedding
quick marriage; marriage after a whirlwind courtship
marriage breakup; divorce; engagement breakup
promiscuity; promiscuous sexual relations; communal marriage; mixed marriage; interracial marriage; miscegenation
problematic divorce; (lit.) divorce drama
bride price; bride-wealth
nonreligious wedding ceremony; civil wedding ceremony
marriage between a human and a god
morganatic marriage (marriage of a noble and a commoner that disallows the passage of title, possessions, etc.)
quick marriage; marriage after a whirlwind courtship
promiscuity; promiscuous sexual relations
resigning because of marriage
nuptial coloration (colouration)
amicable breakup of a married couple (without filing for divorce)
marriage procedures; procedure of marriage
prenuptial agreement; prenup
in-home separation; quasi-divorce; marriage that has broken down but where the wife and husband still live together without getting a divorce
de jure marriage; legal marriage
marriage in which one partner (esp. the wife) has a significantly higher income or social status
cousin marriage; marriage between cousins
marriage by abduction; marriage by capture; bride kidnapping
period of prohibition of remarriage; period after the cessation of a marriage in which the woman is prohibited from remarrying (100 days)
heterosexual marriage; opposite-sex marriage
certificate of legal capacity to contract marriage; certification of one's legal capacity to be married
marriage in which the bride is taken into the groom's family; virilocal marriage
same-sex marriage; gay marriage
prenuptial agreement; prenup
same-sex marriage; gay marriage
divorce of a couple who have been married for a long time (brought on by retirement of the husband)
marriage acceptance certificate; certification that the local government office has received notification of a marriage
arbitrated divorce; divorce by arbitration
ruby wedding (anniversary); 40th wedding anniversary
levirate marriage; sororate marriage; marriage to deceased sibling's spouse
traditional Japanese wedding
three-way sexual relationship; three-person marriage; ménage à trois; three-person domestic partnership
hypogamy; marriage into a lower social or financial class
flashy wedding; showy wedding
marriage in which the bride lives temporarily in her parents' home
tale of a marriage between a human and a god
marriage in which a man is adopted into the bride's family; uxorilocal marriage
making preparations for a divorce
marriage between relatives; consanguineous marriage
tendency to not get married; declining marriage rate
crystal wedding (anniversary); 15th wedding anniversary
paper wedding (anniversary); first wedding anniversary
bronze wedding (anniversary); 7th wedding anniversary
commuter marriage; weekend marriage
straw wedding (anniversary); second wedding anniversary
tin wedding (anniversary); 10th wedding anniversary
staged wedding photographs; photo-only wedding; having wedding photography taken without holding an actual wedding; picture marriage; mail-order marriage
hypergamy; marriage into a higher social or financial class
period of prohibition of remarriage; period after the cessation of a marriage in which the woman is prohibited from remarrying (100 days)
marriage solemnizer; marriage celebrant
international marriage which is recognized in only one party's country (e.g. same-sex marriage, polygamy, underage marriage)
adultery; extra-marital intercourse
heterosexual marriage; opposite-sex marriage
marriage-oriented society (in which most people are married, usu. at a young age)
staged wedding photographs; photo-only wedding; having wedding photography taken without holding an actual wedding; marriage arranged after viewing photographs; picture marriage; photo marriage
marriage following adultery and a subsequent divorce
pearl wedding (anniversary); 30th wedding anniversary
newly married couple; newlywed couple; newlyweds
marriage in which neither person takes the other's surname
wooden wedding (anniversary); 5th wedding anniversary
divorce by (Family Court) arbitration
marriage between two people who met over the Internet
levirate marriage; marriage to deceased brother's widow
old Chinese custom of marrying older women with young boys
diamond wedding (anniversary); 60th (or 75th) wedding anniversary
emerald wedding (anniversary); 55th wedding anniversary
sapphire wedding (anniversary); 45th wedding anniversary
coral wedding (anniversary); 35th wedding anniversary
platinum wedding (anniversary); 70th (or 75th) wedding anniversary
china wedding (anniversary); 20th wedding anniversary
cotton wedding (anniversary); second wedding anniversary
marriage in which a man is adopted into the bride's family; matrilocal marriage