Marriage - Wikipedia en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MarriagePrivate View Marriage, also called matrimony or wedlock, is a culturally and often legally recognised union between people called spouses.It establishes rights and obligations between them, as well as between them and their children (if any), and between them and their in-laws. It is nearly a cultural universal, but the definition of marriage varies between cultures and religions, and over time.
Same-sex marriage - Wikipedia en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Same-sex_marriagePrivate View Same-sex marriage, also known as gay marriage, is the marriage of two people of the same legal sex. As of 2024, marriage between same-sex couples is legally performed and recognized in 37 countries, with a total population of 1.4 billion people (17% of the world's population).