Collocations with "marriage"

25 collocations found

marriage ceremony

The formal event at which two people get married.

ceremony9.0
same-sex marriage

Refers to the legally or socially recognized union of two people of the same sex.

same-sex9.0
marriage certificate

Official document confirming a marriage.

certificate8.5
interracial marriage

refers to a marriage between two people from different racial backgrounds

interracial8.5
vow8.5
failed marriage

a marriage that has ended in divorce or separation

failed8.2
forced marriage

a marriage in which one or both parties are married without their consent or against their will

forced8.2
counsellor8.0
marriage proposal

an offer of marriage

proposal7.8
marriage counselling

counselling for married couples

counselling7.5
marriage breakup

synonymous with marital breakup

breakup7.2
marriage breakdown

the failure of a marriage

breakdown7.0
heterosexual marriage

a marriage between a man and a woman

heterosexual7.0
interfaith marriage

describes a marriage between people of different religious faiths

interfaith7.0
marriage custom

a custom related to weddings and marriage

custom6.8
marriage licence

An official document giving permission for two people to marry.

licence6.8
loveless marriage

describes a marriage that lacks love

loveless6.8
common-law marriage

a marriage recognized in some jurisdictions without a formal ceremony or license

common-law6.5
monogamous marriage

describes a marriage in which an individual has only one spouse

monogamous6.5
partner6.5
consummate a marriage

to make a marriage complete by having sexual intercourse

consummate6.0
childless marriage

A marriage in which the partners have no children.

childless5.5
marriage guidance

advice given to people about their marriage by a trained person

guidance4.5
polygamous marriage

A marriage in which a spouse may have more than one mate at the same time.

polygamous3.0
morganatic marriage

A marriage between people of unequal social rank, where the spouse of lower rank and any children do not inherit the titles or property of the higher-rank spouse.

morganatic1.5