Marriage rate refers to the phenomenon measuring relatively the number of marriages contracted. Marriages are contracted with the formalities required by the law and customs of each country. In many countries marriages involve a wedding ceremony.
In Finland marriages are contracted either through a church or civil wedding.
The Marriage Act was issued in 1929 and it decrees on contraction and dissolution of marriage and spouses' legal relationship and distribution of property. The Marriage Act has been amended several times. The most significant amendment took place in 1987 when granting of divorce was made easier. For more details, see: http://www.om.fi/20501.htm.
In the last few decades, it has become more common to live together without getting married. This is known as cohabitation. In demography cohabiting unions are usually considered equal to marriages.
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