Status of the Church in France before the Civil Constitution. E ven before the Revolution and the Civil Constitution of the Clergy, the Catholic Church in France (the Gallican Church) had a status that tended to subordinate the Church to the State.
Oct 28, 2009 at 1:25 AM â¢ Flag As Inappropriate. This is something we ask our couples, how long do they want it to last and we try to work around their wishes. It can be a quickie, 10 minute ceremony or we can draw it out to 45 minutes if that's what they want but I think our average is 25 minutes.
While the national length of marriage in the United States is about 8.2 years, New Yorkers actually stick it out longer and average about 12.2 years. The rest of the state fares well, too, with most marriages lasting between 10 and 14 years.