Too Long; Didn't Read
The concept of matrimony <a href="http://bigthink.com/dollars-and-sex/the-origin-of-marriage-and-the-evolution-of-divorce" target="_blank">has existed for tens of thousands of years</a>, but only a few hundred years ago they started involving actual contracts or even a ceremony. As a matter of fact, even though the Bible features lots of married people, there are no descriptions of ceremonies <br><a href="https://themennonite.org/opinion/marriage-ceremonies-bible/" target="_blank">According to this article:</a>