secular marriage
Nonreligious wedding ceremony
A secular marriage is a legally recognized union performed without religious ceremony or authority.
The officiant is typically a judge, justice of the peace, or other civil official rather than a member of clergy.
The marriage carries full legal weight but involves no sacred vows or religious tradition: They opted for a secular marriage at city hall.
- civil unionLegal spousal alternative
- cohabitationDwelling together unmarried
- marital contractLegal terms governing marriage
- wedding customsPractices observed at marriages
- family lawJurisprudence of households
spousal rights · tax benefits · humanism · legal recognition · divorce law · prenuptial agreement · personal autonomy · freedom of choice · civil ceremony · societal acceptance · non-traditional families · justice of the peace · domestic partnership · gender roles · legal documentation · egalitarianism · community norms · inheritance law
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Matrimony with spiritual rites
church wedding · holy matrimony · sacred marriage · temple marriage · Christian marriage
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