Marriage MeSH Descriptor Data 2024

MeSH Heading: Marriage
Tree Number(s): F01.829.263.315.500.500; I01.240.361.500.500; I01.880.853.150.423.500.500; N01.224.361.500.500; N01.824.308.500.500
Unique ID: D008393
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D008393
Annotation: a sociological & anthropological concept: differentiate from MARITAL STATUS, a demographic & statistical concept; SPOUSES is available for the husband or wife as a person
Scope Note: The social institution involving legal and/or religious sanction whereby individuals are joined together.
Entry Term(s): Arranged Marriage; Commonlaw Marriage; Consensual Union; Consummation of Marriage; Dowry; Husband-Wife Comparisons; Intermarriage; Marital Relationship; Marriage Age; Marriage Duration; Marriage Patterns; Marriage Postponement; Mate Selection; Multiple Marriages; Nuptiality; Polygamy; Polygyny; Remarriage; Same-Sex Marriage
See Also: Premarital Examinations; Spouses
Date Established: 1966/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2013/07/08

Allowable Qualifiers: ethnology (EH)

history (HI)

legislation & jurisprudence (LJ)

psychology (PX)

statistics & numerical data (SN)

trends (TD)

Behavior and Behavior Mechanisms [F01]
- Psychology, Social [F01.829]
  - Family [F01.829.263]
    - Family Characteristics [F01.829.263.315]
      - Marital Status [F01.829.263.315.500]
        
        Divorce [F01.829.263.315.500.300]
        
        Marriage [F01.829.263.315.500.500]
        
        Single Person [F01.829.263.315.500.725]
        
        Widowhood [F01.829.263.315.500.862]

Social Sciences [I01]
- Demography [I01.240]
  - Family Characteristics [I01.240.361]
    - Marital Status [I01.240.361.500]

Social Sciences [I01]
- Sociology [I01.880]
  - Sociological Factors [I01.880.853]
    - Family [I01.880.853.150]
      - Family Characteristics [I01.880.853.150.423]
        
        Marital Status [I01.880.853.150.423.500]
        
        Divorce [I01.880.853.150.423.500.300]
        
        Marriage [I01.880.853.150.423.500.500]
        
        Single Person [I01.880.853.150.423.500.725]
        
        Widowhood [I01.880.853.150.423.500.862]

Population Characteristics [N01]
- Demography [N01.224]
  - Family Characteristics [N01.224.361]
    - Marital Status [N01.224.361.500]

Population Characteristics [N01]
- Socioeconomic Factors [N01.824]
  - Family Characteristics [N01.824.308]
    - Marital Status [N01.824.308.500]

Marriage Preferred

Consensual Union Narrower

Consummation of Marriage Narrower

Dowry Related

Husband-Wife Comparisons Related

Marital Relationship Narrower

Marriage Age Related

Marriage Duration Related

Marriage Patterns Related

Marriage Postponement Related

Mate Selection Related

Multiple Marriages Narrower

Nuptiality Broader

Polygamy Narrower

Polygyny Narrower

Remarriage Narrower

Arranged Marriage Narrower

Intermarriage Narrower

Commonlaw Marriage Narrower

Same-Sex Marriage Narrower

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