I have been thinking about getting married. It is a recognized union between two spouses.
Congratulations! Marriage can be an amazing institution between a man and a woman. How long have you been dating?
We have been dating for a few years now. In some parts of the world marriages are forced.
I think it's so sad when marriages are forced upon people. Can you tell me more about this?
Sure, there are arranged marriages between two families and also child marriages. It is often due to religious practice.
What countries is this tradition popular in?
Mostly in the East Indies and the Middle East and Africa.
Has there been any resistance to this tradition?
only with the free and full consent of the intending spouses."
Individuals may marry for several reasons, including legal, social, libidinal, emotional, financial, spiritual, and religious purposes. Whom they marry may be influenced by gender, socially determined rules of incest, prescriptive marriage rules, parental choice and individual desire. In some areas of the world, arranged marriage, child marriage, polygamy, and sometimes forced marriage, may be practiced as a cultural tradition. Conversely, such practices may be outlawed and penalized
Polygamy is an offence punishable by up to five years in prison. In 2017, two Canadian religious leaders have been found guilty of practicing polygamy by the Supreme Court of British Columbia. Both of them are former bishops of the Mormon denomination of the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (FLDS).
Legalization Russia.
Polygamous marriages are not recognized in the country . The Family Code of Russia states that a marriage can only be contracted between a man and a woman, neither of whom is married to