Types of marriages practised around the world - JSS1 Christian Religious Studies Lesson Note

1. Common Law Marriage: This is the type of which has a legal document to back it up. The couple will have to sign the document in a registry in their local environment in the presence of at least two witnesses.

2. Monogamy or Monogamous Marriage: This is the marriage between a man and a woman. Usually, a Christian marriage is expected to be monogamous.

3. Polygamy or Polygamous Marriage: This is the marriage between more a man and than one wife. This means that the man can marry two or more wives.

4. Polyandry: This is kind of marriage which allows a woman to marry more than one husband. This type of marriage is not common, it is only practiced in some parts of the world

5. Homosexual: This type of marriage is arbitrary because it is absurd to common sense. It is the marriage between a man and a man. This marriage does not produce children.

6. Gay Marriage: This type of marriage is also absurd to common sense. It is the marriage between a woman and woman and they cannot bear children.

7. Levirate Marriage: This type of marriage occurs when a man marries the wife of his dead brother. This is a tradition in some part or the world especially in African but the tradition is dying down.

8. Sororate Marriage: This is the type of marriage whereby a man marries the sister of his dead wife.