Marriage (Merriam Webster)
 State of being united to a person of the
opposite sex as husband or wife in a
consensual & contractual relationship
recognized by law
 The state of being united to a person
of the same sex in a relationship like
that of a traditional marriage [same-
sex marriage] b: the mutual relation of
married persons [Wedlock] c: the
institution whereby individuals are
joined in marriage
TYPES OF MARRIAGES
Polygyny
 Form of polygamy marriage in which
one man marries more than one
woman at a given time.
 Two types: Sororal polygyny &
nonsororal polygyny
• Sororal polygyny- A type of
marriage in which the wives are
invariably the sisters. It is often
called sororate.
• Non-sororal polygyny- Type of
marriage in which the wives are
not related as sisters.
Polyandry
 It is the marriage of one woman with
more than one man.
 Less common than polygyny
 Two types: Fraternal Polyandry & Non-
fraternal Polyandry
• Fraternal Polyandry - several
brothers share the same wife the
practice can be called Aldephic or
fraternal polyandry. This practice
of being mate, actual or potential
is called Levirate. It is prevalent
among Todas.
• Non-fraternal Polyandry - In this
type, the husband need not have
any close relationship prior to the
marriage. The wife goes to spend
some time with each husband. So
as a woman lives with one of her
husband; the others have no claim
over her.
Monogamy
 Form of marriage in which one man
marries one woman.
 Most common & acceptable form of
marriage
A. Serial Monogamy
In many societies individuals are
permitted to marry again often on the
death of the first spouse/after divorce
bu t they cannot have more than one
spouse & at the same time.
B. Straight Monogamy
Remarriage is not allowed
Group Marriage
• Marriage of two or more woman with
two or more men
• Husbands are common husbands &
wives are common wives
• Children are regarded as the children
of the entire group as a whole
RULES OF MARRIAGE:
 No society gives absolute freedom to
its members to select their partner
 Endogamy & Exogamy are the two
main rules that condition marital
choice.
 Endogamy
• rule of marriage in which the life-
partners are to be selected within
the group
• Marriage within the group (eg.
The group may be caste, class,
tribe, race, village, religious
groups, etc,)
• In caste, endogamy marriage has
to take place within the caste
• Caste endogamy, class endogamy,
sub caste endogamy, race
endogamy, and tribal endogamy,
etc.
• Brahmin has to marry a Brahmin
• In sub caste endoghamy, it is
limited to the sub caste groups
*Caste-group of people in India
*Brahmin-  are the caste from which
Hindu priests are drawn, and are
responsible for teaching and
maintaining sacred knowledge.
 Exogamy
• It is a rule o marriage in which an
individual has to marry outside his
own group. It prohibits marrying
within the group. The so-called
blood relatives shall neither have
marital connections nor sexual
contacts among themselves.
5 ROLES OF MARRIAGE PARTNERS:
1. Best Friends in marriage
2. Next of kin
3. Sexual partners in marriage
4. Managing marital finances
5. Parents in marriage
According to many Christian
denominations, Christian marriage is the
union between a man and a woman,
instituted and ordained by God as the
lifelong relationship between one man as
husband, and one woman as wife.
The bible has a lot to say about
marriage, so let’s make a “Top Ten List” of
the most important Bible texts about
marriage.
1) Mark 10:6-9 God instituted marriage &
gives His blessing (see also Genesis
1:27,28; Hebrews 13:4)
2) Genesis 2:18 God created humans with
an innate need & desire for the close
bond that marriage provides. (see also
Proverbs 18:22)
3) Genesis 2:23,24 Husband & wife
become “one” in the marriage bond.
(see also Matthew 19:5,6)
4) Ecclesiastes 9:9 Marriage is lifelong
commitment (see also Proverbs 5:18)
5) Ephesians 5:28, 33 Husbands and
wives are to love and respect each
other.
6) II Corinthians 6:14 Husbands and
wives should be bonded together with
a similarity of beliefs, goals, and
objectives. (see also Deuteronomy
7:3,4; Genesis 24:3,4).
7) Exodus 20:17 Husbands and wives are
to be sexually faithful to each other in
the marriage relationship. (see also
Leviticus 18:20)
8) Matthew 5:32 Adultery is the only
biblically acceptable reason for divorce
9) Isaiah 62:5 An ideal marriage
relationship mirrors God’s loving
relationship with His people. (see also
Isaiah 54:5; Ephesians 5:25)
10) Proverbs 31:10 A strong marriage
relationship is a precious thing
• “The Ideal Wife” (Proverbs 31)
• “The Good Marriage” (Ruth & Boaz)-
Book of Ruth
• “The Bad Marriage” (Samson and
Delilah) Book of Judges Chapter 14,15,
& 16
4 INVIOLABLE MARRIAGE PRINCIPLE:
• A man shall leave his father & mother
SEVERANCE-act of separation
• And shall cleave to his wife-
PERMANENCE
• They shall be become one flesh-UNITY
• and the man & woman were both
naked & were not ashamed-INTIMACY
RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS BETWEEN
HUSBAND & WIFE ACCORDING TO E.O. 209,
FAMILY CODE OF THE PHILIPPINES
• Art. 68 The husband and wife are
obliged to live together, observe
mutual love, respect, and fidelity and
render mutual help and support
• Art. 69 The husband and wife shall fix
the family domicile. In case of
disagreement, the court shall decide.
 The court may exempt one spouse
from living with the other if the
latter should live abroad or there
are other valid & compelling
reasons for the exemption
• Art. 70 Spouses are jointly resp. For the
support of the family. The expenses for
such support and other conjugal
obligations shall be paid from the
community property and in the
absence thereof from the income or
fruits of their separate properties. In
case of insufficiency or absence of said
 income or fruits, such obligations shall
be satisfied from the separate
properties (IIIa)

• Act 72 When one of the spouses

neglects his/her duties to the conjugal
union or commit acts which tend to
bring danger, dishonor or injury to the
other or to the family, the aggrieved
party may apply to the court for relief
(IIca)
• Act 73 Their spouse may exercise any
legitimate prof., occupation, business
or activity without the consent of the
other. The latter mat object only on
valid, serious…

ISSUES ON ARTIFICIAL REPRODUCTION

• Assisted Reproductive Tech.

Refers to the method used to
achieve pregnancy through the use of
artificial or partial artificial

• Artificial Insemination (AI)

Act through which the sperm is
placed into a female’s uterus (intra-
uterine method) or into the cervix
(intra-cervical method)

Two processes:
 Homologous (from the husband)
 Heterologous (from another
man/donor)

• In-vitro Fertilization
 An artificial process through which
the egg cells are fertilized by the
sperm outside of the woman’s
reporoductive tract
 “In Vitro”, Latin word means “in a
glass”
 The procedure is known as TVOR
(Transvaginal Ovum Retrieval)
 AZH (Assisted Zona Hatching)