Marriage is a sacred bond and has different meanings for different individuals. Let’s discuss the five types of marriage which are currently in practice.

Civil Law Marriage

This is the traditional form of marriage. In this marriage, the bride and groom get married according to their respective religious norms.

Open Marriage

In this marriage, after the marriage, the parties involved in the marriage can have multiple sexual partners outside the marriage. This is a very common practice now in the USA.

Same-Sex Marriage

Legalized in 2015 in the US, this is one of the most celebrated forms of marriage in the USA. In this marriage, both the parties who belong to the same gender get married to one another.

Arranged Marriage

This is a very traditional form of marriage where the family members arrange the marital bond between the bride and the groom.

Polygamy

In this form of marriage, you can get married to multiple people simultaneously. However, it still needs to be legalized in the USA.