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In the United States, proxy marriages are provided for in law or by customary practice in Texas, Colorado, Kansas, and Montana. [46] [47] [48] Of these, Montana is the only state that allows double-proxy marriage. [49] Proxy marriages cannot be solemnized in any other U.S. states. [50]
Government-issued marriage licenses are a modern innovation. [citation needed] Even before the advent of licensing, many states enacted laws to prohibit plural marriage-style relationships. Early Mormons were persecuted for their practice of polygamy. No state permits its citizens to enter into more than one concurrent, legally-licensed marriage.
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Covenant marriage is a legally distinct kind of marriage in three states of the United States (Arizona, Arkansas, and Louisiana), in which the marrying spouses agree to obtain pre-marital counseling and accept more limited grounds for later seeking divorce (the least strict of which being that the couple lives apart from each other for two years).
"They could have engaged in swinging or an open marriage or polyamory; there's lots of different types of relationships [that fall into that category]. But 1 out of 5 [means it is] pretty common.
Initiative 96 of 2004 is a ballot initiative that amended the Montana Constitution to prevent same-sex marriages from being conducted or recognized in Montana.The Initiative passed via public referendum on November 2, 2004, with 67% of voters supporting and 33% opposing.
NFL legend Joe Montana and wife Jennifer share the secret behind their 30-year marriage — and why she turned down his first proposal Alyssa Wakefield July 31, 2018 at 3:30 PM