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two people legally agreeing to argue about the thermostat forever.
means A formally recognized union between two people, typically involving legal, social, or religious commitments and shared life.
from From Old French 'mariage,' built on the verb 'marier' (to marry), which traces back to Latin 'maritare' (to wed) and 'maritus' (husband). The Latin 'maritus' may be linked to an older root suggesting 'provided with a mate' — the word itself quietly insisting from the start that you don't go it alone.
- ancient origin
- Existed millennia before love was the reason
- property deal
- Historically about land, alliances, and inheritance
- survival perk
- Married people statistically live longer
- vow inflation
- White dress popularized by Queen Victoria
- global math
- Roughly half eventually end in divorce
for instance
charles and diana — british royal wedding watched by 750 million people on july 29, 1981
elizabeth and philip — longest royal marriage in british history, 73 years from 1947 to 2021