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legal age of marriage

ruby wedding (anniversary); 40th wedding anniversary

sororate marriage

Colloquial

divorce of a couple who have been married for a long time (brought on by retirement of the husband)

same-sex marriage; gay marriage

prenuptial agreement; prenup

marriage registration

arbitrated divorce; divorce by arbitration

same-sex marriage; gay marriage

making preparations for a divorce

marriage in which the bride lives temporarily in her parents' home

group wedding

marriage in which the bride is taken into the groom's family; virilocal marriage

extramarital sex

marriage between relatives; consanguineous marriage

marriage in which a man is adopted into the bride's family; uxorilocal marriage

crystal wedding (anniversary); 15th wedding anniversary

coral wedding (anniversary); 35th wedding anniversary

levirate marriage; marriage to deceased brother's widow

diamond wedding (anniversary); 60th (or 75th) wedding anniversary

matchmaking party; matchmaking event

sapphire wedding (anniversary); 45th wedding anniversary

adultery; extra-marital intercourse

staged wedding photographs; photo-only wedding; having wedding photography taken without holding an actual wedding

Historical term

marriage arranged after viewing photographs; picture marriage; photo marriage