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Marriages may be civil or religious; civil marriages are performed by the mayor. In most cases religious ceremonies will be conducted by the Greek Orthodox church. [1] Same-sex marriage has been legal in Greece since 2024. [2]
According to the constitution, Greek Orthodoxy is the prevailing religion of Greece; this is reinforced by displays of the Greek flag and national emblem at church properties. Adherence to the Eastern Orthodox Church was established as a definitive hallmark of Greek ethnic identity in the first modern Greek constitution, the " Epidaurus Law ...
The ancient Greek legislators considered marriage to be a matter of public interest. [1] Marriages were intended to be monogamous. In keeping with this idea, the heroes of Homer never have more than one wife by law, [3] though they may be depicted with living with concubines, or having sexual relationships with one or more women.
It is conferred by the President of the Republic as a moral reward for women especially, Greek or foreigner who have contributed good services to the country. The fact that the order is awarded to women does not mean that the other Greek decorations are awarded exclusively to men. The order has three symbols: a "badge", a "star", and a "ribbon".
On 3 June 2008, Mayor Anastasios Aliferis of Tilos married two same-sex couples, two lesbians and two gay men, citing the legal loophole. He was heavily criticized by clergymen of the Church of Greece , which in the past had also opposed the introduction of heterosexual civil marriage, the original intent of the 1982 law.
Family law also stated that women could be married upon turning 14, while men could only be married once they turned 18. In 1983, a new family law was passed, which provided for gender equality in marriage, and abolished dowry and provided for equal rights for " illegitimate " children.
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Women's health is more strongly impacted than men's by marital conflict or satisfaction, such that unhappily married women do not enjoy better health relative to their single counterparts. [ 289 ] [ 291 ] [ 292 ] Most research on marriage and health has focused on heterosexual couples; more work is needed to clarify the health impacts of same ...