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LisaC said:stradial said:ShoeDiva said:I did know about all the arranged marriages and did you know that it still happens? Not here, (that I know of) but in certain cultures.J-man said:LisaC said:ShoeDiva said:stradial said:Did you know that when the country was young, it was against the law for a clergy person to preform a marriage?
It was strictly a legal affair and preformed only be legal persons.
No point, just a bit of trivia.
I actually did not. I will look that up, interesting. :thumbsup
Back in the day, marriages were also arranged by families, not by consent of the bride. It has been said that Mary could have been as young as 13 when she had Jesus. Today, that thought is shocking!
That actually held true until just 3 generations ago. It was common for young teenage girls to marry and immediately start a family, and to have as many as a dozen kids.
I still can not find anything on StRadials bit of trivia....point me in the right direction.
I can't remember which documentary I saw it in.
But they discussed how it was illegal for "preacher" to marry someone and gave the info on how, why and when that changed.
Early colonist viewed marriage as a legal thing only.
ETA It stuck in my mind because I had never known that before and I found it very interesting.
Here's a little help...
Read more: http://www.ehow.com/about_4568812_colonial-marriage-customs.html#ixzz2XLeGAAqIIn the colonies, weddings were not religious ceremonies. Rather, they were a civil contract that set the responsibilities and duties of husband and wife.
Thanks.
I have read that also.