The world is changing faster than ever, yet something unexpected is happening in the marriage customs of several nations. While Western societies often assume arranged marriages are fading into ...

I recently got married in my hometown, Silay City, at the gorgeous San Diego Pro-Cathedral. There are many Filipino wedding customs, and we have so many because we know how important it is. Being ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Many wedding traditions feel so familiar they are rarely questioned. They appear in movies, family photo albums ...

Family involvement is key to Croatian weddings, and ribbons are often used to symbolize this bond. Family members may tie ...

Mark Regnerus is an associate professor of sociology at the University of Texas at Austin and a research associate of the university’s Population Research Center. An expert on sexual behavior and ...

Anybody who has been on a back road in Lancaster County early in the morning on a Tuesday or Thursday between October and January has likely seen Amish buggies heading to weddings. Beth Oberholtzer ...

Somewhere around 1549, an English priest introduced love into marriage. Sort of. Thomas Cranmer, the archbishop of Canterbury during Henry VIII’s break with Rome, was the author and compiler of the ...