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  2. Mail-order bride - Wikipedia

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    A mail-order bride is a woman who lists herself in catalogs and is selected by a man for marriage. In the twentieth century, the trend primarily involved women living in developing countries seeking men from more developed nations. Men who list themselves in such publications are referred to as "mail-order husbands", although this is much less ...

  3. Oaxacan wedding - Wikipedia

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    Oaxacan wedding. An Oaxacan wedding is a traditional ritual that involves the participation of both the bride's and groom's family along with the community. The main decision makers of the wedding are the fathers of the groom and bride. The father of the groom must first ask for the bride's hand and if the bride's father accepts two weeks later ...

  4. Child marriage in the United States - Wikipedia

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    According to American Child Bride by Nicholas Syrett, "There is a long history in the United States of marriage laws being used to circumvent legal repercussions of sexual activity with a minor". [78] Due to the way many U.S. marriage policies are written, finding loopholes is a possibility that has been exploited before.

  5. List of countries by age at first marriage - Wikipedia

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    Men and women living in Spain are the oldest at first marriage, followed by Japan, Chile, the Netherlands, South Korea, Argentina, Norway, Taiwan, Brazil and Hong Kong. In the United States, the mean age at first marriage is about 32 for men and about 30.8 for women, putting the average age at first marriage at about 31.4 for both genders.

  6. Bride kidnapping - Wikipedia

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    Bride kidnapping, also known as marriage by abduction or marriage by capture, is a practice in which a man abducts and rapes the woman he wishes to marry. [ 1 ] Bride kidnapping (hence the portmanteau bridenapping [ 2 ] ) has been practiced around the world and throughout prehistory and history, among peoples as diverse as the Hmong in ...

  7. Marriageable age - Wikipedia

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    The age of lawful consent to a marriage was 12 for girls and 14 for boys. [7] Ancient Roman law required brides to be at least 12 years old. In ancient Roman law, first marriages to brides aged 12–25 required the consent of the bride and her father, but by the late antique period, Roman law permitted women over 25 to marry without parental ...

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