{"id":3266,"date":"2024-05-24T08:57:50","date_gmt":"2024-05-24T08:57:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/selitys.fi\/what-is-marriage\/"},"modified":"2024-05-24T08:57:50","modified_gmt":"2024-05-24T08:57:50","slug":"what-is-marriage","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/selitys.fi\/en\/what-is-marriage\/","title":{"rendered":"What is marriage?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Marriage is a legal and social union between two people based on love, commitment and life together. A marriage is usually officially entered into by registering it at the registry office or by getting married in a church. Marriage gives spouses legal and financial benefits, such as the division of inheritance and property and the right to take care of the other spouse&#8217;s affairs in the event of illness or death.<\/p>\n<p>Marriage is also a symbolic union that reflects the love, respect and commitment between two people. It is often the basis of starting a family and gives children a safe environment to grow and develop. Marriage can also be a religious commitment based on religious values \u200b\u200band traditions.<\/p>\n<p>Marriage often involves various expectations and obligations, such as loyalty, honesty and building a life together. Marriage can bring a lot of joy and happiness to life, but it can also be a challenging and demanding relationship that requires constant work and compromises.<\/p>\n<p>Sources: <a href=\"https:\/\/fi.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Avioliitto\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Wikipedia<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.evira.fi \/animals\/animal husbandry\/animal husbandry-and-well-being\/animal husbandry-and-well-being-in general\/animal husbandry-and-well-being-in general\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Evira<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Marriage is a legal and social union between two people based on love, commitment and life together. 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