Marriage is a simple concept: basically it is a contract between two people to bind them together for a life; in the hopes they can live happily ever after.

婚姻是一个简单的概念：一份将两个人终生绑在一起的合约，希望可以永远快乐的生活。

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The marriage began in penury though things looked up after 1952 when Newton became the first contract photographer for American Vogue.

他们的婚后生活起初比较贫苦，但自从1952年牛顿成为《时尚》美国版的首位签约摄影师之后情况就有所好转。

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Marriage contract is both men and women make promise in advance for the purpose of getting married. The behavior of marriage contract agreement is engagement.

婚约是男女双方以将来结婚为目的所作的事先约定，订立婚约的行为称为订婚。

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The nikah mut'ah consists of a verbal or written contract in which both parties agree the length of time and conditions for the marriage.

BBC: I do... for now. UK Muslims revive temporary marriages

The union can last for a few hours, days, months or years and when the contract ends so does the marriage.

BBC: I do... for now. UK Muslims revive temporary marriages