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(#21) 19 States and Washington, D. C. Allow Cousin Marriage
Shockingly, marrying your first cousin is perfectly legal in 19 states and DC. North Carolina allows cousin marriage, but not "double cousin marriage."
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(#17) Interracial Marriage Wasn't Legal in Alabama Until 2000
It took a ballot proposition for Alabama to finally overturn its ban on interracial marriage - and shockingly (or not) 40 percent of voters were against it.
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(#1) Wearing Dentures in Vermont? Check with Your Husband First!
An arcane law on the books in Vermont requires women to get written permission from their husbands to wear false teeth.
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(#10) No Public Kissing on Sundays in Hartford
In keeping with the nation's many alcohol-related blue laws, Hartford, CT, bans public displays of affection on Sundays.
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(#23) New York Grants Divorces for Insanity
Courts in New York are allowed to grant divorces to parties whose spouses have gone insane - but the behavior must have been going on for at least five years.
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(#6) Wichita Is a Mother-in-Law's Paradise
Wichita, KS has a law that makes it compulsory to be nice to one's mother-in-law. If you mistreat them, it can be grounds for divorce.
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With the continuous increase in the number of people living alone all over the world, people's reflections on the marriage system have become more frequent. Some scholars even claim that the marriage system will eventually die out. What is certain is that people's attitude towards marriage has also undergone major changes due to economic and social development in the past few decades.
Regardless of the time, the marriage laws are reflected in the current economic and social conditions, people's lifestyle, and ideological realm. With the development of society, marriage laws are also constantly changing. The random tool lists 26 weird marriage laws around the world you did not know.
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