RE Relationships

Christian beliefs

• most demominations don't have a betrothal ceremony
• marriage is a sacrament
• different attitudes to same sex marraige
  • Anglican church may bless the same sex couple
  • Quakers have welcomed same sex marriages for many years
  • Catholics teach marriage is between a man and a woman

Muslim beliefs

• Many preperations before marriage:
  • families often help find the right partner
  • often courtship happens before the wedding
  • supervised meetings of the couple
  • dowry (mahr) is arranged
• Cermemony (Nikkah) may take place in the Mosque or home
• same-sex marriages are not allowed

Christianity 

• often held in Churches, chapelor cathederal as these are considered Gods house
• purpose of marriage is stated at the start of the service
• vows are taken e.g 'in sickness and in health'
• exchange of rings to represent love
• sermon or talk about the importance of marriage
• singing of hymns to worship God

Jewish

• Often held in a synagogue
• Held under a chuppah as it is believed that it shows the new home or a sign of god's blessing
• Blessing of wine to symbolise joy and marriage
• singing of the ketubah
• breaking of a glass to represent fragility of marriage and destruction of the temple

Catholic

• Divorce isn't recognised
• marriage is a sacrament and cannot be dissolved unless annulled
• annulment can happen for different cases such as where a partner has been forced to marry

Anglicans, Methodists, united reform churches

• Divorce is accepted
• remarriage is discouraged but if chosen, a non-church wedding is preffered
• no minister can be forced to conduct a remarriage service

Hinduism

• Divorce is allowed but is a last resort
• Hindus of lower castes are allowed to divorce and remarry
• extended family would help reconcile the couple