Although there are families of all kinds, the same could be said of the marriages existing, having various ways in which a couple can join, this is the task that we have to see on this occasion, recognize the existing varieties in the subject.
There are marriage classes, such as convenience, where both parties come together just to make a profit. These types of marriages are generally a fraudulent marriage to obtain legal, economic or social benefits.
We also find the free or open type marriages, where the couple agrees to have greater sexual freedoms compared to monogamy, etc.
Today we can also talk about same-sex marriages, also known as gay marriages, homosexual marriages, or equal marriages.
The morganatic marriages are those unions made between two people of unequal social ranks. It is usually done between a nobleman and a commoner, or vice versa.
The child marriages, are unions between children, which are arranged by parents. These types of marriages are ancient customs, which incredibly continue to take place in some societies in Africa, Asia, Oceania and South America.
La inbreeding it is the practice of marrying within a certain ethnic group, class or social group. In inbreeding, the incorporation of outsiders is generally rejected. For example, people of the Greek Orthodox Christian faith as well as Orthodox Jews generally practice these types of marriages.