Marriage

World

CEREMONY

British Antarctic Territory to host its first same-sex wedding

The Nomad Today 4/25/22

The couple will later hold a second celebration for family and friends later in the year, in the warmer climes of Spain

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Lifestyle

LIFESTYLE

Average duration of dissolved marriages in Spain 16.6 years

The Nomad Today 9/28/21

In 10.6% of the divorces one of the spouses had a foreign nationality and in 7.4% both were foreigners

Hugo, aged 7, rides past a 4x7 metre rainbow arch in front of St Paul's Cathedral in London, made entirely of recycled aluminium cans, which has been installed by recycling initiative "Every Can Counts", in partnership with The City of London Corporation, to encourage people to recycle. Photo: Matt Crossick/PA Wire/dpa

World

LGBT

Swiss come out clearly in favour of gay marriage in referendum

The Nomad Today/dpa 9/26/21

Opponents of gay marriage particularly objected to adoptions by same-sex couples and the availability of sperm donations for lesbian couples.

Finland

MARITAL STATUS

Fewer marriages, more divorces in Finland during the pandemic

The Nomad Today 6/18/21

In relative terms, the divorce rate was much higher among same-sex couples.

Finland

MARITAL STATUS CHANGES

Nearly four in ten first marriages end in divorce

The Nomad Today 11/14/20

A first marriage ending in widowhood is still slightly more probable than the marriage ending in divorce.

Finland

IRAQIS TOP THE LIST

Nearly 7% of Finnish women marry foreigners

The Nomad Today 11/12/20

Iraqis, British, Americans, Russians and Turks are the foreigners preferred by Finnish women to marry. Finnish men, in turn, prefer women from Thailand, Russia, Estonia and Philippines.

World

Biology professor fined for anti-gay remarks in interview

The Nomad Today 8/4/20

Speaking of same-sex marriage, he linked such marriages to child abuse.

Finland

WEDDING IN KESÄRANTA

Prime Minister Marin gets married

The Nomad Today 8/2/20

The wedding took place in the Prime Minister's official residence.

World

German-Syrian woman stands trial for allegedly arranging IS marriages

The Nomad Today 7/3/20

She allegedly owned two Kalashnikovs and a hand grenade.

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Finland

Marriages decrease and divorces increase in Finland

The Nomad Today 5/8/20

The average age for women at the time of divorce was 41.1 years, while for men it was 43.4 years. Read also in this article which were the most popular days of the year 2019 to enter marriage…

Lifestyle

Which EU countries have the highest marriage rates?

The Nomad Today 2/14/20

The lowest rates were recorded in Luxembourg, Italy and Portugal.

Finland

All you need to know to get married in Finland

Eric Lipchis 2/7/20

Which are basic requirements and impediments to marriage according to Finnish law? Which documents do you need? What happens to your last name after marriage? Can you get a residence permit based on…

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Finland

Finnish Interior Minister married a biofuel trader

The Nomad Today 12/31/19

The minister and leader of the Green League (Vihreät) posted in her official Twitter account a photo of her and her husband kissing.

Finland

These are the foreigners most wanted by Finnish women to get married

The Nomad Today 11/15/19

The favourites are no longer Latinos from southern Europe or Swedes or Germans, as it used to be decades ago.

Finland

7% of Finnish women married men of foreign background

The Nomad Today 11/14/19

International marriages declined especially between Finnish-born men and women with foreign background.

Finland

Migri denies a residence permit to a man for being Muslim and younger than his Finnish wife

The Nomad Today 7/4/19

The Finnish Immigration Service argues in its decision that "it is unusual for a Muslim man to commit himself to a significantly older woman". The wife complains it is "humiliating being treated as…

Finland

Finnish women enter their second marriage at age 44, men at 47

The Nomad Today 6/18/19

21% of all marriages contracted in 2018 were second marriages and slightly under 4% were third marriages. The average age for women at the time of divorce was 40.8 years and for men was 43.0 years.

Finland

Traditional families continue to lose ground in Finland

The Nomad Today 5/22/19

There were 1,469,000 families in Finland at the end of 2018, this is 2,800 families less than one year before. The biggest decline was among those formed by opposite-sex married couples and…