Marriage, as a social institution, has undergone numerous transformations across the world, and India is no exception. In ...

Finnish weddings are replete with age-old customs that have been passed through generations, giving a sneak-peak into the ...

Unfortunately, we do not have a complete picture of marriage in Ancient Egypt. The period of interest spans almost three thousand years, from 3100 to 332 BCE, and customs, ...

Marriage licenses arrived in the U.S. in the colonial era — Massachusetts started recording marriages at the local level in 1639 and statewide two years later, according to the University of ...

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 ...

Ancient DNA reveals that during the Iron Age, women in ancient Celtic societies were at the center of their social networks — unlike previous eras of prehistory.

Japanese culture is rich in traditions and customs, and this extends to the realm of marriage. Here are six Japanese marriage customs that highlight the unique aspects of tying the knot in Japan.