Armenia is traditional, but not Islamic or Catholic or Eastern Orthodox. There are certain taboos in society, but many things aren’t strictly “enforced”.
Afaik Armenian PM wasn’t officially married with his “wife” but had several kids with her at that point. Don’t know if nowadays they made it official.
Din0zavr on
Probably some families (especially in rural areas) are getting married in church, but don’t bother to go to zax to get officially married. So the statistics. I am sure 40% of births are not before the de facto marriage.
marienroll on
Most people I know don’t even get married at this point, it’s kind of useless. Couples just start living together, and get married only if it’s needed for some kind of paperwork. I, personally, am also not planning on legally getting married as don’t think the concept fits the modern world anymore.
CalGuy456 on
I don’t see why you wouldn’t get married if you’re having kids, tbh.
I have no issue with living together pre-marriage, but if you are bringing kids into this world I feel you should at least *try* and commit to a more permanent arrangement with your significant other, and the word for that is *marriage*.
BoysenberryThin6020 on
If this is true, I find it very depressing.
SamyAdams on
We have this thing called “axjik paxcnel” The translation will be something like “stealing the girl” lol The girl leaves her household and goes to live with the guy.
I live in the regional area and it’s a very common thing here. Then after that they can get married in the traditional way, and sometimes they can do that some years later.
Like my one neighbor did exactly the same recently, they lived together for a year and then they got married traditionally.
Darwit on
I have no Idea why the colors are flipped. Like it’s a good thing that Iceland leads the charts:)
I was technically born outside the marriage, my parents had a church ceremony in 1993 and formally married in 2000.
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sorry, guys, my bad
Armenia is traditional, but not Islamic or Catholic or Eastern Orthodox. There are certain taboos in society, but many things aren’t strictly “enforced”.
Afaik Armenian PM wasn’t officially married with his “wife” but had several kids with her at that point. Don’t know if nowadays they made it official.
Probably some families (especially in rural areas) are getting married in church, but don’t bother to go to zax to get officially married. So the statistics. I am sure 40% of births are not before the de facto marriage.
Most people I know don’t even get married at this point, it’s kind of useless. Couples just start living together, and get married only if it’s needed for some kind of paperwork. I, personally, am also not planning on legally getting married as don’t think the concept fits the modern world anymore.
I don’t see why you wouldn’t get married if you’re having kids, tbh.
I have no issue with living together pre-marriage, but if you are bringing kids into this world I feel you should at least *try* and commit to a more permanent arrangement with your significant other, and the word for that is *marriage*.
If this is true, I find it very depressing.
We have this thing called “axjik paxcnel” The translation will be something like “stealing the girl” lol The girl leaves her household and goes to live with the guy.
I live in the regional area and it’s a very common thing here. Then after that they can get married in the traditional way, and sometimes they can do that some years later.
Like my one neighbor did exactly the same recently, they lived together for a year and then they got married traditionally.
I have no Idea why the colors are flipped. Like it’s a good thing that Iceland leads the charts:)
I was technically born outside the marriage, my parents had a church ceremony in 1993 and formally married in 2000.