Marriage: what is it in the modern interpretation? types of marriage

Vector marriage

The most unpredictable of all types of marriage. This is something mystical and incomprehensible, but it takes place in life. By the way, despite all its absurdity, this type of marriage is indicated for some people, but this is a separate topic in the personal structural horoscope. A vector union can hardly be called a marriage, because marriage implies at least some kind of stability, regularity and balance. The vector type is more of a Pandora's box, falling into the fourth dimension, which does not make it possible to give commandments on how to behave in such a situation.

In this pair, one is necessarily the master and the other is the servant. You can find out who is related to whom from this table:

The owner in most cases acts as a tyrant and suppresses the servant, who cannot realize herself in any of the spheres. But it is also worth saying that the situation can take on a different structure when the owner becomes a kind of “father”/“mother”, and the servant takes on the role of “daughter”/“son”, who needs to be constantly looked after and looked after.

You can get into a vector marriage by accident or because of “great” love. In any case, such a union turns people inside out, and if you manage to get out of a vector marriage alive, then it is impossible to do this unharmed and without scars in your soul. Expect that there will be a poltergeist in the house, that the devil’s machinations will be felt in life situations, and that various kinds of anomalies will begin to occur. You can learn to perceive vector marriage as a kind of test, but there are no rules that will help you survive. The scalpel of the vector will cut out a part of your soul and throw it into tartarar. You can even dream about peace, forget that it exists at all. No morality, regularity or predictability.

The number of scenarios according to which vector alliances can develop is billions. Many in this marriage go on a deep binge or become addicted to drugs, although they could not even think about it before, even when in the most critical situations.

If you managed to escape from vector hell, rejoice, it’s God’s kiss. Now you simply have to make a mind-blowing career and achieve dizzying heights, this is especially true for those who have the role of a servant. If any other marriage collapsed, then this is an admission of weakness and wrongness of the partners, but if this happened with a vector marriage, everything is exactly the opposite - this speaks of strength of spirit and wisdom. Getting into a vector marriage is very easy, but breaking out of it is hellish work, and sometimes not everyone succeeds.

Don’t try to find a middle ground in a vector marriage - there never has been and there never will be. Everything about it is either very bad, or everything is too wonderful. Having decided on such an alliance, forget about who you were, you will never be who you are again. If you find yourself in a vector union, know that you were destined for a great purpose, but the evil forces were interfered with and thus they decided to eliminate you.

If you still dare to break out of this circle of hell, then first of all learn to manage time, since now it is flowing through your fingers. Strengthen your spirit by devoting yourself to your favorite pastime, and when you realize that the time has come, run as fast as you can, if you can’t, then crawl until at least the tiniest bit of strength remains. As soon as you do this, break the connection completely - change your phone, delete your pages on the social network, or even better, move to another city!

Same-sex marriage

Cohabitation of a homosexual couple, or same-sex marriage, is today gradually acquiring the status of a legal union of two people in many countries. Denmark, Sweden, Finland, Germany, Luxembourg and a number of other countries provide citizens with the opportunity to formalize same-sex relationships. Even the Swedish Episcopal Church recognizes such types of marriage as same-sex marriage. This is still alien to the mentality of Russian society. The responsibilities and rights of spouses in homosexual unions are special, since the couple cannot have biologically related children together.

We have named the most famous and common forms of marriage between people, but these are not all types of marriage that exist today. On the website Svadbaholik.Ru you will find a lot of additional information about the traditional civil marriage in Russia, because it involves such a wonderful event in the life of truly loving people as a wedding.

Affiliate family

The specialized literature repeatedly mentions the partner type of family. What is it about? This is the customary name for marriage relationships built on the equality of women and men, on the same scope of rights and responsibilities. Some believe that this is regulated by law.

In fact, the legislation emphasizes only the voluntary nature of the union. That is, each spouse can file for divorce at any time if they wish. However, equality is not specifically mentioned. Therefore, it is believed that such a moment is regulated behind the scenes.

What other options might there be? There is a patriarchal type of family, in which the man is considered the head, and all major decisions remain with him. It has been traditional for a long time. There are matriarchal ones, here the role of the leader goes completely to the woman.

And finally, the sociology of family and marriage also identifies a competitive one, in which the husband and wife are actively engaged in pulling the blanket over themselves. In this case, the marriage either turns into a partnership (which is also called democratic), also, as an option, someone can win this fight, or the union breaks up.

Difficult marriage

In the 19th century, American John Humphrey Noyes founded a utopian community called Oneida. Noyes argued that the Bible contains no reference to the existence of traditional marriages in Paradise. Therefore, he encouraged his followers to practice "complicated marriage." It was understood that all Oneida members were each other's wives and husbands.

Noyes called monogamy and jealousy sinful and idolatrous manifestations. Moreover, members of the community punished all people who preferred monogamous relationships.

Oneida

Civil

The most popular type, which legally received its name “Civil”, is also called official, secular or legal. This marriage union of the bride and groom is registered in the registry office; it is the only one recognized by Russian legislation, regulated by the Family Code of the Russian Federation, and therefore protected from the point of view of jurisprudence.

Each of the legal spouses has equal rights and certain responsibilities in the family, which are enshrined in law. The law also regulates property relations between husband and wife.

After the official marriage, the newlyweds become each other's primary heirs.

Many call it a civil union of lovers who live together, but without stamps in their passports. If we consider this issue from the side of jurisprudence, then this is a misconception and such a marriage is called another type - factual, which we will talk about below.

By the way, in the 19th century they registered exclusively in the church - performing a spiritual rite before God, but the marriage of those who did not do this was called civil.

Church

As mentioned above, in ancient times only church marriages were recognized; they were considered the only official ones. This spiritual ceremony is performed by a clergyman in a temple or cathedral.

In the modern world, getting married is not at all necessary. After all, according to the Russian Constitution, the Church is separated from the state, which means that this marriage has no legal force and is not protected in any way.

If a couple still wants to get married, then there are certain rules and first you will need to obtain a certificate of registration from the registry office. But there are exceptions, and many priests agree to perform the ceremony without a stamp in the passport. After all, for believers, the most important union is the one made in heaven.

Social functions of the family

Functions
Reproductive	– reproduction of similar individuals. The family reproduces its kind, provides society with replacement people.
Socialization	– the introduction of the individual to society.
Existential	– ensuring the safety of family members, care.
Economic	– is based on the production of material goods and products through common efforts, maintaining economic stability and satisfying needs.
Primary social control	– value and ethical standards of behavior within the family in different areas of life.
Recreational	– protection, strengthening, restoration of the spiritual, physical component of the individual.
Social status	– the acquisition of social roles in society ensures the strengthening of the social structure.
Leisure	– organization of free time in the form of entertainment.
Hedonistic	– the need for care, love, a feeling of happiness.

​​Marriage is a legally formalized relationship between spouses that regulates their rights and functions in family life. In addition, marriage is represented by a social institution that sets the rules of behavior in intrafamily relationships.

Alimony

To collect alimony, it is not at all necessary to be bound by legal ties. To receive alimony from the biological father, an appropriate entry on the fact of establishing paternity in the child’s birth certificate is sufficient. In this case, it is absolutely not necessary to have a marriage registration certificate. In accordance with the current Family Code, the basis for the emergence of the right to alimony is the birth certificate. The absence of an officially registered relationship between cohabitants is not a reason for refusing to grant alimony , although clarification of all the circumstances in this case significantly delays the legal process. If there is no record of the father on the birth certificate, it will be necessary to prove the fact of an informal relationship or achieve voluntary recognition of paternity. Establishing paternity gives the child the legal opportunity to receive funds from the father for his maintenance.

Important

Real estate, for example, an apartment, a plot, a house, can be transferred to pay for alimony. In this case, subsequent alimony payments are terminated.

Marriage and its main forms

Marriage acts as a historical, conditioned form of relationship that develops between a man and a woman and is regulated by law. At the same time, each spouse is aware of their rights and obligations to their partner, and in case of failure to fulfill them, the marriage can be dissolved by the decision of one or both parties.

In the modern world, there are two key forms of marriage and family relations:

1. Polygamy;
2. Monogamy.

Polygamous (in other words, it is also called group) marriage – it acts as the most common form of marriage in the world. According to statistics, polygamous marriages are almost five times more common than monogamous marriages (between one man and one woman). Polygamy can also be of two types: polyandry and polygyny.

Polyandry is a family in which one woman can have relationships with several legal spouses at once (for example, in southeastern India, Tibet, Ceylon, New Zealand and the Hawaiian Islands). As for polygyny, it is the marriage of one man with several women at once. The possibility of this marriage directly depends on how large a family the spouse can support, so polygyny is more often possible in more affluent classes than in the poor. The form of marriage is typical for China, Turkey, Iran, as well as for most countries of the Near and Middle East.

Depending on the composition of the family, two forms of marriage and family relations are distinguished: nuclear and complex families. A nuclear family is a simple family that can be complete (or incomplete). A complete nuclear family includes a legally married man and woman and their children. An incomplete family is a family without one of the spouses. As for a complex family, it is characterized mainly by the fact that it consists of representatives of several generations at once (husband, wife, their children and parents of one or both spouses).

Note 2

In general, the classification of family and marital relations is based on the differences that families have. They can differ in the number of children (childless, one-child, large or small families), in the length of time they have lived together, as well as in geographic location (the family can be rural or urban).

The following division of families is also of interest to researchers:

In child-centric families, the main goal is to have a child and surround him with care and attention. A child is the basis of this type of marriage and family relationship. In married families, the axis of interests moves from parenthood to marriage and relationships between partners

In distant families, due to the nature of their profession, one of the spouses is very often absent from the family, so double responsibility is transferred to the other. In student families, both or one of the spouses is a student. In this regard, the family has its own specifics, and statistics show that it is precisely such family relationships that are more likely than others to have complexity and fall apart for certain reasons.

Also, family relationships directly depend on what obligations the spouses take on, and what share of responsibility they bear to each other and the rest of the family.

Types of marriage: morganatic marriage and misalliance

Misalliance is a marriage with unequal conditions between the spouses. It was concluded between representatives of the rich and poor classes. For example, between the heir to the throne and a commoner, a nobleman and a bourgeois daughter.

Typically, a person of lower social origin increased his status by having rights to his spouse's property.

The famous painting “Unequal Marriage” by V. Pukirev, 1862.

Morganatic marriage is a type of misalliance. In the case of a morganatic marriage, social status does not increase. Children and spouse in such a marriage cannot claim a large part of the inheritance and are not included in the line of succession to the throne.

The most famous Russian empress who remained childless and unmarried was Elizaveta Petrovna. Any marriage of hers would be morganatic. She chose not to have children because they would not be able to inherit the throne. Although she is credited with marrying Razumovsky. And there were even impostors who pretended to be the children of this couple, for example Princess Tarakanova.

Concept and form of marriage

The law does not contain a definition of marriage. Analysis of the norms of the RF IC regulating the conditions and procedure for concluding marriage, as well as its legal consequences, allows us to identify the main features of marriage, on the basis of which marriage can be defined as a voluntary and equal union between a man and a woman, concluded for the purpose of creating a family, subject to the conditions and procedure , established by law, and giving rise to mutual rights and obligations of spouses.

Under the form of marriage

means
the method of its conclusion established by law.
The legal form of marriage in Russia is
marriage through state registration
with the registry office.

State registration of marriage has legal significance: from this moment, mutual rights and obligations of the spouses arise. State registration of marriage also has evidentiary value: on the basis of the completed marriage registration, spouses are issued a marriage certificate and a corresponding note is made in their passports, certifying the fact that these persons are legally married.

Actual marriage

those. The joint life of a man and a woman without registering a marriage in the manner prescribed by law is a personal matter for each of them and currently does not entail any legal consequences based on the norms of family law. In Russia, actual marriages were recognized as valid along with those registered by the state in the period from 1926 to 1944. The Code of Laws on Marriage, Family and Guardianship of 1926 equated extramarital cohabitation with a registered marriage. This did not mean any cohabitation, but only one that was essentially a real family. For equalization, it was necessary to prove the presence of the following circumstances: living together, running a common household, mutual material support and joint upbringing of children, revealing marital relations to third parties. This provision was abolished by the Decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR of July 8, 1944.

Church marriage

- This is a marriage concluded according to religious rites. It also has no legal force. The civil (secular) form of marriage, which requires mandatory state registration, was introduced in Russia for the first time after the revolution of 1917 by one of the first decrees - the Decree of the All-Russian Central Executive Committee and the Council of People's Commissars of the RSFSR of December 18, 1917 “On civil marriage, on children and on the introduction of books of civil acts state." Church marriages performed before the adoption of this Decree remained valid and did not need to be re-registered by state authorities. However, since the adoption of the Decree of 1917. marriage was completely removed from the competence of the church.

Currently, the RF IC, as an exception, recognizes the legal validity of church marriages concluded in the occupied territories that were part of the USSR during the Great Patriotic War, until the restoration of registry offices in these territories (Article 169 of the RF IC).

Legislative framework on the topic

The main documents that discuss all the rules for concluding marriages are:

• Family Code of the Russian Federation No. 223-FZ dated December 29, 1995;
• Federal Law “On Civil Status Acts” No. 143 of November 15, 1997;
• Federal Law “On Information, Information Technologies and Information Protection” No. 149 of July 27, 2006;
• Family Codes, laws of constituent entities of the Russian Federation.

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What kind of marriages are there?

Some lawyers believe that there are different forms of marriage, its types and types. In fact, this entire classification is uniform, and it is impossible to single out each group separately.

There are various classification criteria, but each type may fall under several criteria, which makes systematization of forms of marital relations difficult.

Legal or official marriage

You need to start getting acquainted with types of marriage, of course, with civil marriage. Such marriage relations are formalized in the registry office and give rise to legal consequences for the persons entering into them. All other types are not recognized by Russian legislation.

It is in a civil marriage that spouses acquire the right of common joint ownership of all acquired property and become heirs of the first priority in relation to each other. In Russia, this concept is often confused with another species.

The fact is that the cohabitation of people without registering the relationship with the registry office is called a de facto marriage, but according to tradition, dating back to the 19th century and the era of the Russian Empire, many call it civil.

Then only church marriage relations were recognized, and the simple actual residence of people without performing the corresponding rite in the church began to be called civil. Although in the Soviet Union the only legal form of marriage was the same as today, due to legal illiteracy many continued to use the old name.

Actual marriage

This type of family relationship, such as actual marriage, has already been mentioned above.

This is the cohabitation of a man and a woman, running their common household, and in some cases, raising common children without registering the relationship with the civil registry office.

This form has been gaining popularity among young people recently, since many do not want to formalize family ties, first out of fear, and then out of uselessness. Of course, there are other reasons why people do not want to register a relationship. For example, many people think that this is too much responsibility.

But at the same time, a cohabiting man and woman lose a number of rights. One of their most serious losses is the right to part of the inheritance after the death of one of the “spouses”. In addition, from a spiritual point of view, the overwhelming majority of Russians believe that an acceptable type of family relationship is a civil marriage.

Church marriage

It is impossible not to mention what was considered for several hundred years in Russia the only official type of marriage - the church one. Before the revolution, only the passage of a special sacrament in the church was considered a legally significant formalization of the relationship between a man and a woman.

From 1917 to 1944, any form of marriage related in one way or another to religion was completely prohibited. In the last years of the Great Patriotic War, church marriages began to be permitted by the state, but their role was insignificant, since legal consequences arose only after official registration. As in the USSR, in Russia a church certificate of marriage registration is issued, which has no legal force.

For a long time in Russia there was such a thing as morganatic marriage. It recognized officially registered (mainly during the empire - church) marriage relationships between a man and a woman occupying different levels of the social ladder. The social position of a man, as a rule, exceeded that of a woman, so their union was designated by a different concept.

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Types of marriage in different countries

Most recently, the Oxford Dictionary included the term Boston Marriage. This is the life together of two girls leading a common life and taking care of each other. Moreover, their relationship is not sexual in nature - the girls are just good friends.

Boston Union

Vector marriages are concluded between representatives of the eastern horoscope, based on the “master-servant” relationship. Typically, such couples fall in love at first sight, and their union is swift and vibrant, but at the same time, the spouses can quickly lose interest in each other. In fact, the union can be different and it is impossible to predict its outcome.

Chinese zodiac circle, top view

Polygamy is an official type of union in Muslim countries. Moreover, one husband can have several wives and children from each wife. Polyandry or polyandry is the marriage and subsequent cohabitation of one girl with several men at once. Such marriages are not uncommon in India and Tibet.

Family forms

Today, there are a large number of generalized research results that present the concept of “family,” the phases of its development, and the classification of marriage and family relations. For example, modern researchers are of the opinion that the family went through several key phrases to present itself in a modern way:

1. Promiscuity;
2. Consanguineous family;
3. Punal family;
4. Syndiasmic family;
5. Monogamous family.

Promiscuity as a type and form of family is predominantly characteristic of the lowest stage of development of human society. It acts as a form of people living together, where there are no separate groups isolated from each other. In essence, family life is equivalent to social relations, where people engage in communal living together. At the lowest stage, a person is practically undeveloped, he is wild and primitive; accordingly, an unlimited number of sexual relations could exist between members of society.

Consanguineous family - this form is characterized by the so-called group marriage. Sexual intercourse is allowed only to those people who are representatives of the same generation. That is, everyone who belongs to the same generational level (sisters, brothers), despite the degree of their relationship, is an integral family. In modern society, this form of family no longer exists, since it was replaced by the next type - the punalual family.

Punalual family - in this form, sexual relations between blood relatives are completely excluded, since this may be punishable by law in some countries. But we note that in this type of family group marriage still takes place. Thus, a pullanual family is a type of marriage relationship where the partners are a group of brothers and sisters of one kind and a group of brothers and sisters from another kind. Essentially, the pullanual family is the first level of people entering into pair marriages.

Another historical type is the syndiasmic family. It appeared at the turn of the period of savagery and barbarism. Here a man can live with one woman or with several if his choice fell on a polygamous family. Marriage ties are quite easy to dissolve; the children remain with the mother, and the father is in search of a new partner (or partners).

Monogamous family - this form of family is characterized by a fairly strong connection that is established between a man and a woman. In addition, this relationship can be terminated not by the will of either party, but only by the will of the spouse.

Note 1

Thus, the historical development of the family and relationships in it has come a long way. It all started with unregulated and chaotic relationships, and came to the level of a monogamous family, where relations between spouses are strictly regulated at the legislative level.

Overseas experience

The institution of marriage in eastern countries is especially interesting.

China

In China, family relationships are regulated by the Marriage Law. They provide for equal rights and obligations of the parties. The Chinese do not recognize polygamy, so being in several unions at the same time is prohibited.

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The conditions for concluding and dissolving a marriage are similar to the norms in other countries of the world. Registration is carried out at the marriage bureau with the issuance of a certificate. Foreign citizens also have the right to marry in China.

Homosexual relations are prohibited. A wedding may not take place for several reasons:

• the bride is under 20 years old, the groom is 22;
• serious illness;
• relationship between the parties;
• the presence of a valid marriage on one of the parties.

For traditional Chinese society, the process of divorce itself is anomalous; the trend is condemned by society. However, statistics on divorce proceedings are only growing - they have already reached 39%.

Egypt

In Egypt, marriage is concluded according to Sharia law if the head of the family is Muslim.

The minimum age for starting a family is 16 years for a woman and 18 for a man.

Egyptians practice polygamy, but in reality there are few such marriages - only 5%, because an Egyptian achieves financial solvency only by the age of 35.

Only wealthy citizens can afford a second wife.

A husband must treat all his wives equally, without singling anyone out, including providing equal material support.

By law, an Egyptian husband must notify his first wife of his intention to start a second family. In this case, the woman's consent is not required. The first spouse can file for divorce within one year if she objects to expanding the family. In this case, the man will be considered the initiator of the divorce.

Islam allows divorce. In Egypt, divorce statistics are quite high for Arab countries - 40%. If there are children, the spouses' relatives will do everything to prevent the breakdown of the family. To get a divorce, a Muslim man only needs to say “divorce” three times. After the first two words, reconciliation is still possible, after the third, the marriage is considered annulled unless it turns out within three months that the woman is pregnant.

If the wife wants to divorce, the process is more complicated and can last for years. At the same time, she does not receive compensation from her husband, and this is a lot of money.

Among Egyptian Christians, divorce is prohibited with rare exceptions. In any case, it will be impossible to obtain permission for a second wedding. And all marriages are concluded exclusively in church rites.

There can be no talk of same-sex marriage in an Arab country

Japan

The Japanese have a later age at marriage. Although according to the law, to create a family, a man must be over 18 years old, and a woman must be over 16 years old.

Real statistics show that residents of the eastern country get married after 30 years. This is due to the need to be financially successful.

At the same time, the divorce rate is the lowest in the world.

In Japan, marriage registration and the wedding itself are two separate events. If in Russia newlyweds register their union on the same day and celebrate it, then in Japan there can be a gap between these dates from several months to decades.

The Japanese, as the most traditional nation, reject polygamy. Meanwhile, in 2015, the authorities decided to issue registration certificates to same-sex couples in some cities (Tokyo, Iga).

The Japanese still prefer to enter into arranged marriages that benefit their families. Love unions also occur, but less frequently.

Each nation has its own history of the formation of the family institution, depending on mental characteristics, territorial location and progressive factors. In general, traditional family forms still prevail over alternative types. Official marriage throughout the world guarantees the rights of each spouse.

Patriarchal marriage

The main commandment of a patriarchal marriage: love children and be like a child, love physical labor, there is no need to fight for power and take care of inner freedom, clearly divide areas of responsibility, do not try to argue and avoid quarrels, do not become immersed in feelings and do not give in to passions, do not try to change anything and don't try to improve the relationship. And now a little more detail.

The ideal reason for entering into a patriarchal marriage is the desire of both partners to prolong the family line, but this is not the case when they sign, as they say, “on the fly.” Even if the reason for the marriage was a different goal, delaying the birth of children in a patriarchal marriage is extremely dangerous. If the newlyweds are 30 years old, then they need to start conceiving immediately; if they are 25 or younger, then it is permissible to wait a year or two. You can’t get too carried away with romance, career and business. Moreover, you cannot limit yourself to the birth of one child - the more, the better. Children are the main epicenter in a patriarchal marriage. If there are no children, then the union will quickly fall apart, and even if it stays afloat, then there will be no happiness in it. While there are no children, both need to become “children” themselves in a positive sense.

In a patriarchal marriage, it is impossible to conduct intellectual communication; all conversations should be about the household. Forbidden topics for spouses: politics, the meaning of life, aliens and everything that concerns seriousness and requires philosophical reasoning. Talk only about family and housekeeping. In a patriarchal marriage, your tongue is your enemy!

In a family there should be a clear division of territories and concepts of man and woman. This will create an unbreakable tandem. In this case, both the husband and the wife can act as the head of the family, but there must be a head; there is no place for equality here. In a patriarchal union there should be no passions and ardent love - to support the flame - yes, to glow with feelings - no. You can't innovate in sex either. Patriarchal marriage can rather be compared to friendship, in which there are simple, down-to-earth warm feelings. Someone will ask: why is it so boring? The answer is very simple, the purpose of creating a patriarchal marriage is otherwise - as mentioned earlier - to procreate and raise offspring. And also, don’t try to make a patriarchal marriage better, it will only make it worse. Enjoy only the first year of living together, and then be as it will.

Nothing can be changed in the family unless absolutely necessary. Even a simple rearrangement of furniture can result in a scandal. However, it is necessary to maintain order and do it carefully. A patriarchal marriage will seem boring to some, but ideal for others, it all depends on what goal each person is pursuing. In general, such a union is reminiscent of a family from a movie, where the couple is exclusively concerned about home comfort and the development of children

When breaking the rules, even the most insignificant ones at first glance, it is important to understand that this inevitably causes cracks in the relationship, and such a marriage is more difficult to “repair” than if everything is done correctly from the very beginning

Forms of marriage in modern Russia

If we turn to history, then in pre-revolutionary Russia the functions of the registry office were performed by the church. The wedding was equated to recognition of the union by law and the state. Modern newlyweds first need to visit the registry office, and then, if desired, undergo a wedding ceremony.

Social processes do not stand still. Traditional marriage has been replaced by alternative forms. But they are only a new trend that is not reflected in the legal sphere.

For example, young people prefer guest marriage, in which each spouse lives in their own “territory” after registering the relationship. They meet periodically at will and do not lead a joint household.

Or an open form of relationship, when spouses allow each other to have a relationship

A trial marriage is a cohabitation of people testing the strength of their relationship. As soon as a couple wants to have children together, they go to register their marriage.

Concubinage or “adultery” has already become commonplace. When a married man is in a relationship with a free woman. He provides her with financial support and, in the event of the birth of a child, recognizes all his rights. This is a form of polygyny.

It is worth noting that alternative forms of marriage are variations of its traditional types. They arise due to the development of interests of narrow social groups - homosexuals, supporters of open relationships, religious fans. Their success and development depends on the viability and activity of these groups, their “weight” in society.

Despite the fact that Russia is actively adopting foreign experience in many areas, many Western trends still remain illegal on its territory - polygamous and homosexual marriages.

Divorce at the request of one of the spouses is possible in some cases. If the plaintiff fails to appear in divorce court upon receipt of a summons, he will face liability. Read more about this here. Do you need to split credit in a divorce? You can learn how to do this correctly from our article.

Types of relationships between a man and a woman

Personal relationships between a man and a woman are the most difficult. But life satisfaction depends on them. To feel happy, you need to be able to maintain close relationships.

And in order to connect your life with a person who suits you in all respects, you need to know what type of compatibility is typical for him.

The following types of relationships can be roughly distinguished:

Spiritual intimacy

In this case, partners understand each other on an emotional and psychological level. It is about such couples that they say that they understand each other without words.

But such closeness is not always achieved in intimate relationships. Spiritual intimacy most often means that partners are good friends.

Sexual compatibility

There is a strong sexual attraction between the couple. As a result, they can easily build strong relationships. But they may have misunderstandings in everyday matters.

Mental comfort

Both partners feel warmth and attraction towards each other. They have common interests, similar opinions and very often similar hobbies.

Together they experience joyful events and life's hardships, supporting each other in difficult times.

Types of relationships between a man and a woman. What are the types of relationships called?

Partnership marriage

Partners help each other solve practical life problems, complement and support each other. But their relationship is quite cold, because there is no strong sexual attraction between them, and they are not able to satisfy each other’s desires.

Smart Compatibility

Partners have common interests. They talk about philosophical topics, about art, about politics. They are rarely bored together. But due to a weak emotional connection, it is not possible to build a happy family life.

Physiological compatibility

Such relationships are similar to sexual compatibility. But such a connection occurs on an instinctive level. There is no mutual understanding, respect, or devotion between partners. Therefore, such an alliance will not last long.

In order for harmony to reign in family relationships, you need to understand the desires of your partner, and also take into account what difficulties may await you in the future.

The procedure for official registration of relations in Russia

One of the conditions for marriage is the age of the person. Thus, it is legally allowed to marry as an adult, that is, from the age of 18.

However, if there are good reasons, you can get married at 16, and in some regions of Russia at 14 years of age. Such reasons include pregnancy or an already born child.

The law prohibits marriage in the following cases:

• one of the partners is already married (polygamy is prohibited);
• the person is incapacitated;
• the couple is closely related;
• The applicants are in a guardian-adoptive relationship.

If you have decided to take such an important step and meet the above conditions, then you need to go to the registry office to submit an application. Both a man and a woman must be present when applying.

Don’t forget to take your passports and pay the state fee, and within a month you can officially be considered husband and wife. A document that reflects the formation of a union is a marriage certificate.

It is issued at the Civil Registry Office, and stamps confirming the conclusion of the marriage are entered into the passport. Most girls take their spouse's surname when they get married, but if you wish, you can stay with your surname or choose a double one. A man can also choose his wife's surname.

A wedding can take place not only in registry offices; it can be transferred to your home or to a medical organization, but there should be good reasons for this. Registration of the union is possible at historical sites for a fee.

The couple can also enter into a prenuptial agreement. It is he who will determine the procedure for dividing property after a divorce. It can be concluded both before marriage and after its registration.

Marriage is an important event in a person’s life, so it is important to study all the nuances of marriage so as not to overshadow such a joyful event. https://www.youtube.com/embed/Pt9OlEBmuaI

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Fictitious marriage

This type of marriage differs significantly from the others in that the newly-made couple has no feelings for each other, and the registration of the union is based on selfish goals. Such a marriage is properly registered with local authorities, but, as a rule, only those getting married themselves know about the purpose of such a union.

The main impetus for the creation of this kind of marriage is: obtaining citizenship for one or a couple, obtaining material benefits of a different nature. But there are other reasons for such a marriage that an ordinary person would not imagine. So, for example, in history there are known such occasions that took place:

• The young people deliberately got married only in order to get more freedom from their parents and do what they wanted more, as well as to improve their lives without the supervision of their elders. However, such cases often turned out unexpectedly for the “newlyweds” themselves, since they subsequently began to experience feelings for each other in reality and continued to live as a real family.
• Most often, fictitious marriages are registered for the purpose of obtaining citizenship or a residence permit. As a rule, in most cases, the entire procedure is significantly simplified.
• In countries where same-sex love is viewed negatively, a fictitious marriage is registered in order to cover up one’s own orientation. Often this significantly helps in building a career and allows you to avoid “sideways” glances when “you are already over 40 and don’t have a family yet.”
• Often, fictitious marriages were registered in order to obtain material benefits from the state.

Registration of marriage by type to achieve specific goals

The above forms of union in most cases are concluded for love and with the mutual consent of the spouses. But there are also couples who do not have any feelings for each other and create a family, pursuing personal goals.

Marriage of convenience

Entering into such a marriage does not serve the purpose of building a happy family of love. The participants in this union, on the contrary, pursue purely personal goals, for example, the wealth of one of the partners or his social status. Unfortunately, such families often break up due to the fact that people simply cannot live with each other for a long time without feelings and over time they find someone they really love.

Virgin marriage

The kind of marriages that exist are childless and asexual, and they are widespread. To the surprise of many people, there are unions in which the spouses do not plan to have children or enter into close relationships.

Marriage by appointment

They are very rare and are usually concluded by intelligence officers on orders from management. Such alliances are concluded for the purpose of performing a task or covering up illegal activities. In such a marriage, feelings may arise between partners, and children will appear. Some types of marriages are very surprising!

Forced marriage

In such a union, marriage is concluded without the desire and consent of the partners and is prone to an early family crisis. For example, in some countries (Africa, the Middle East), parents choose a life partner for their children without taking into account their opinions and feelings. The UN characterizes such marriages as a special form of human rights violation because they contradict freedom of speech and action.

Marriage "on the fly"

Sometimes it happens that lovers are expecting a child without being married. In most cases, this child was not planned. In some countries, according to cultural traditions, a man is obliged to marry a girl. Often such couples enter into official marriage and create strong families. And sometimes even a child cannot save a love that never existed.

Fictitious marriage

Both parties enter into a type of marriage that, in principle, does not exist out of love, but is a consequence of obtaining benefits for the spouses. There may be different goals here: obtaining citizenship, dividing property, obtaining housing or social benefits.

"White" marriage

Lovers entering into such an asexual marriage completely renounce any sexual relationships. Here the main goal is to achieve spirituality between partners. He was very popular among the intelligentsia in Russia at the end of the 19th century.

Styles of family relationships and parenting

Any family is the first and only social experience of the younger generation. Parents teach and raise their children, share their everyday skills and help the child decide on his place in society.

Depending on this, sociological science has adopted a classification of styles of family relationships, which include:

• authoritarian (based on the dominant decisions of the mother or father);
• permissive (there is permissiveness here, which often leads adolescents to negative consequences - drug addiction, drunkenness, prostitution);
• democratic (recognition of the child’s freedoms and personal rights).

Parental attitudes for any style of family relationships may include:

• excessive demands;
• excessive care;
• dictate;
• open rejection and rejection;
• boundless love.

Primary socialization of children determines behavior for the individual, as well as attitudes:

1. Gaining language and verbal skills.
2. Formation of a psychological portrait.
3. Defining goals and attitudes towards the outside world.
4. Relationships with other people.
5. Mastering moral norms and rules of behavior in society.

Therefore, the educational potential of the family should be aimed at raising a full-fledged, healthy, emotionally stable person and citizen. Children without parental attention and support do not achieve their goals well and do not find themselves in society.

Non-classical types of family relationships

The classic form of marriage between a man and a woman, regardless of whether it is civil or de facto, is correct and generally accepted in family organization. But there are also non-traditional alternative types, most of which can be classified as prohibited unions, since many of them are legally and morally impossible to officially register. Their peculiarity is the atypical and non-standard behavior of people. These include:

1. Guest or it can also be called visiting. These relations are legal, because they are formalized in the registry office. But after the wedding the couple does not live together. Spouses meet only occasionally, spend time together, go on dates and even fly on vacation, but do not maintain a common household. The most important advantage of these unions is that lovers do not argue over everyday problems, and due to rare meetings they do not lose passion for each other. The downside of a guest marriage is the not entirely correct upbringing of children. After all, the child will mainly live with one of the parents. This type of marriage can often be found when one of the lovers is forced to constantly go on long business trips or tours. It also happens that people need to live in different cities or even countries.
2. Same-sex, the most ambiguous type, is a marriage between two men or two women. As everyone knows, in the Russian Federation such unions are strictly prohibited; moreover, they cause censure and condemnation from others. But in 18 states people of the same sex have been registered for a long time. Among them: Norway, Canada, Brazil, Denmark, France, Mexico, Argentina, Japan, USA.
3. Polygyny or polygyny is most common among Muslims, for example, in Syria, Egypt, the United Arab Emirates, Nigeria, Saudi Arabia, Algeria. There the guy officially gets married to several girls. On the territory of our country, the law prohibits polygyny; it can be found only in some corners where Islam is practiced. Most often, Russian men marry one woman, and live in a de facto marriage with several more representatives of the fair sex; roughly speaking, they have mistresses.
4. A fictitious marriage or a marriage of convenience is legal, because it is registered by mutual consent of both parties in the registry office, but with a selfish goal, for example, obtaining citizenship. In such relationships, spouses do not even think about creating a real family. Very often the unions in question meet with foreigners. In Russia this is not criminally punishable, but if it is proven, it can be annulled.
5. Another alternative type is an open or free marriage, which, in turn, can be civil or de facto, that is, official or without stamps in passports. Spouses live together under one roof, lead a common life, and the peculiarity is that each of them has other connections on the side. This position may be explained by a lack of new sensations, or people simply do not know how to be faithful to their chosen one.
6. Virgin or, in the Western style, “Childfree” - a legal or actual relationship, without the presence of children. We are not talking here about couples who are postponing childbearing due to their young age, lack of financial resources, or for medical reasons. These are lovers who deliberately do not want to have a child. If we look at statistics, then with age, many spouses still change their opinion on this issue.
7. Another rather unclassical type that few will understand is group marriages or, in other words, the “Swedish family”. Of course, relationships consisting of several men and women are prohibited from being registered on the territory of the Russian Federation. But, interestingly, the Swedish family has been practiced by people since primitive times.
8. Morganatic - consists of two people of unequal status and position in society. They were concluded in ancient times in royal dynasties, but these days they are not very relevant.
9. The concubinative type of marital ties is the relationship of a married man with another lady, with whom he has a child. The offspring born in such a union is officially recognized by the father and is financially provided by him.
10. Polyandry or polyandry. As you might guess, it’s the same polygamy, only in reverse. In this case, a woman has several official husbands. They are not registered in Russia, but they are common in India, Nepal and Tibet.
11. And the last type is called trial. Everything is simple here, young people live together, and when they come to a joint decision to have a child, they officially get married.

Church marriage

A church marriage is one that was registered, as the name implies, in a church. In our country it can be called an ordinary wedding. However, in some countries this type of marriage is considered the main, the only legal form and has full legal force. The main essence of this sacrament is that the newlyweds receive God's blessing for their future life together. By the way, in Christianity it is forbidden to neglect a wedding, and divorce after this process is considered a sin. An exception may be cases when the blessing of the priest was received for the divorce.

Cohabitation and children

Children born in cohabitation must be registered in accordance with the general procedure with the civil registry office. In an unregistered marriage, recognition by the father of the child is the basis for entering the relevant data into the birth certificate. The emergence of disputes regarding paternity is the basis for a forensic examination. When registering, parents indicate what surname the child will bear.

We recommend that if a pregnancy occurs in cohabitation, and depending on the current situation in the family, you evaluate whether the child needs such a father or whether the status of a single mother should be granted. From a legal point of view, a single mother has the right:

• take advantage of government support measures;
• has freedom of action and movement, for example, to travel abroad, the consent of the child’s father is not required;
• may at any time in court establish the fact of paternity and demand payment of alimony. The biological father has the right to adopt his child or conduct an examination to establish paternity in court.

Children born during cohabitation are entitled to a full list of rights, including:

• the opportunity to fully develop in a family consisting of both parents;
• ensuring current needs for a normal life (food, clothing, etc.);
• participation through a legal representative in receiving an inheritance in accordance with the general procedure.