Marriage

Marriage, also called matrimony or wedlock, is a culturally recognised union between people, called spouses, that establishes rights and obligations between them, as well as between them and their children, and between them and their in-laws. It is considered a cultural universal, but the definition of marriage varies between cultures and religions, and over time. Typically, it is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually sexual, are acknowledged or sanctioned. In some cultures, marriage is recommended or considered to be compulsory before pursuing any sexual activity. A marriage ceremony is called a wedding. Individuals may marry for several reasons, including …

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5 May 2022 English

List of files retained by the British government that are not available in Cold War Eastern Europe

non-diplomats 1983 Jan 01 - 1983 Dec 31 FCO 28 5773 Marriage cases involving the Soviet Union and UK 1983 Jan


The National Archives · 1 January 1982 English

A file containing documents concerning the Soviet population. Subjects covered in the file include the declining rate of population growth; the unwillingness of people to migrate to areas of labour …

made more difficult. Marriage witnesses have to pay a fine in Moscow if the marriage ends within three


The National Archives · 1 January 1982 Bulgarian

A file of correspondence and reports concerning the internal political situation in Bulgaria. The documents cover meetings of the Bulgarian Central Committee and National Assembly concerning a new labour code, …


The National Archives · 1 January 1982 English

seem to be incompatible I with the passage on marriage between citizens of different states, which as


The National Archives · 1 January 1982 English

welcomed the recent progress in some binational marriage cases. He realised that such cases had to be INCLUDED CULTURAL R E L A T I O N S , MUTATIONAL MARRIAGE CASES, OUR CLAIMS AGAINST THE G D P , COMMONWEALTH covered included cultural relations, bi- \ national marriage cases, our claims against the \ G D R , Commonwealth


The National Archives · 1 January 1982 English

A file of correspondence and reports concerning the leading personalities in Hungary in 1982. The report offers personality notes and career profiles on leading members of the Hungarian Socialist Workers' …

1981. Twice married, with two sons by his first marriage and one by his second. He speaks excellent English



The National Archives · 1 January 1982 English

"Separated Families Group" demonstrated that marriage to a foreigner is no guarantee that Soviet citizens


The National Archives · 1 January 1982 English

l l ' T h ^ t appealed j uuimren oy a first marriage. Tatyana Semyonovna^si^o^ b 15 March Î953. internal exile. Osinova has a chi?d by * a previous marriage. J U 1 U U vr r •'" Th..- s c . e : . e c c e d , f e I l o w ^udlnta bii°?in?. í h e ^ marriage with N^t-oi Also in 1Q74 ÍP Í h l s institute ^ S « a S l i t V ^ b o ^ f ? 0 ? ^ ' I the marriage is inv,ífí h u s b a n d to follow her ^ir ,


The National Archives · 1 January 1982 English

A file containing documents concerning a visit to Romania by the Foreign Office minister Malcolm Rifkind in September–October 1982. Subjects covered in the file include practical arrangements for the visit; …


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