Elopement- 16th century and Today

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What does elope mean?
To elope, most literally, merely means to run away, and to not come back to the point of origination. More specifically, elopement is often used to refer to a marriage conducted in sudden and secretive fashion, usually involving hurried flight away from one's place of residence together with one's beloved with the intention of getting married.
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What is really a mariage?



marriage, by definition, bestows rights and obligations on the married parties, and sometimes on relatives as well, being the sole mechanism for the creation of affinal ties (in-laws). These may include:

·         giving a husband/wife or his/her family control over a spouse’s sexual services, labor, and property.

·         giving a husband/wife responsibility for a spouse’s debts.

·         giving a husband/wife visitation rights when his/her spouse is incarcerated or hospitalized.

·         giving a husband/wife control over his/her spouse’s affairs when the spouse is incapacitated.

·         establishing the second
legal guardian of a parent’s child.

·         establishing a
joint fund of property for the benefit of children.

establishing a relationship between the families of the spouses.


Alex Simon