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This material will provide interesting facts about family and marriage. The ancient Romans believed that by kissing, a couple officially entered into marriage.

It turns out that the Kama Sutra is not exactly the book it claims to be. The book about frivolity that we are used to seeing on sale is only the first part of five. The remaining parts tell about family values.

Scientists have proven that if cousins ​​get married and give birth to a child, then the percentage of deviations in this baby will not exceed the rate among ordinary families.

In Australian tribes, girls become married immediately after they are born. By this time, parents carefully find grooms for them and enter into something similar to marriage.

Based on data from a survey conducted by psychologists, the majority of spouses who are already disgusted with each other are ready to save the marriage for the sake of the well-being of their children.

Records

The record for the world's largest family was set by a Chinese man, Qion Han: today he is married to 39 women, who have pleased Han 94 times with heirs and heiresses. The offspring have already given their father 34 grandchildren.

The title of the strangest couple is occupied by the Watson family living in the UK. They got married twice. The first time the couple got married, the husband admitted to his beloved that he could no longer feel himself in the body of a man. Having recovered from the shock, the wife gave her consent to her husband to undergo sex reassignment surgery. After this, the couple married a second time, only this time as same-sex couples.

Family is...the most difficult job: no days off, no salary and on a voluntary basis...

The Chinese Qion Han, who lives in India, can boast of having the largest family. He is currently married to 39 women, with whom he has 94 children. And the children, in turn, have already pleased Khan with 33 grandchildren.

The British couple, the Watsons, claim the title of one of the strangest families. When Barry and Anne got married, they became husband and wife in the full sense of the word. Imagine Anne’s amazement when her husband admitted to her that he could no longer exist in a man’s body! Having recovered from the shock, the woman agreed with him. Moreover, she supported me after the operation. In 2011, they remarried as a same-sex couple.

German men compare their angry lovers to fire-breathing monsters - dragons. After all, it is in German that there is an apt expression that can be translated into Russian as “food for the dragon.” By “food” we mean a bottle of perfume, a box of sweets, a bouquet of favorite flowers - in general, everything that a guilty husband can use to butter up his offended wife.

Ancient Romans and Roman women were considered officially married after a kiss.

The legendary Kama Sutra is not at all such a frivolous book as is commonly thought. After all, today publishers print, and booksellers offer to buy only a fifth of it, dedicated to the joys of love itself. The remaining four parts tell a rather boring story about family values.

In almost half of the US states, cousins ​​cannot start families - this is the law. Although scientists have competently proven that the percentage of children with disabilities in such families is only slightly higher than among ordinary couples.

Sometimes love for family can make a person give up his lifelong passion. Charles Simonyi, who made two trips into low-Earth orbit as a space tourist, when he got married, promised his wife not to do it again. Moreover, he reinforced the promise with a clause in the marriage contract.

The phrase “Swedish family” has nothing to do with Swedes’ family values. The Scandinavians adhere to the traditional structure of “cells of society”, and the situation when several people cohabit under one roof as husbands and wives occurs among many peoples of the world.

Girls of one of the Australian tribes become family ladies immediately after birth: by this time grooms are already being found for them, after which a semblance of marriage is concluded.

According to the results of one of the surveys conducted by Russian sociologists, a third of husbands and wives, even disgusted with each other, are ready to save the family for the well-being of the child (children).

What doesn't happen in family life?! So people themselves create such situations that it’s hard to believe. And what don’t they come up with?! Judge for yourself!

Longest marriage

To have a long married life, it must begin early. For example, a certain Mr. Nariman and Mrs. Nariman were married at the age of five and lived together for 87 years (from 1853 to 1940). Lazarus Rowe and Molly Webber from the USA were officially married a year less (from 1743 to 1829). Mr. Rowe married at age 14. Manna Aliyeva has lived in the village of Vachi, Kulibsky district of Dagestan, for 132 years. Her husband is 130 years old and they have been married for 106 years.

Polygamist record

A 99-year-old grandfather died in the Lithuanian city of Mazeiki. The fact itself is ordinary, except for the venerable age of Felix’s grandfather and the legal incident that the deceased left behind. The fact is that in 1936 he married 17-year-old Philomena. They had five children, and in 1958, without divorcing, he married again. The marriage was registered in Riga with a certain A. Maksimova, and in 1977 in the Myazeikiai region he married for the third time - to K. Lyutkene, again preserving the first two families. After the death of the polygamist, all three families decided to lay claim to the inheritance, including a large house in Miažeika.

Highest number of remarriages

In the world of show business, there are known cases when the same people get married, divorced and remarried. Most often this is done for advertising, but repeating this maneuver more than 2-3 times is not recommended. But all of them are far from the couple from Seattle (USA). Jack Vee and Edna Moran married 40 times! Their first marriage was registered in 1937 in the USA. Then the celebrations took place, in particular, in 1952 - in Canada, in 1966 - in Egypt, in 1975 - in Great Britain...

But this is not a record either. Americans Ralph and Patsy Martin from Kaurtzite (Arizona) and another couple - Richard and Carol Roble from South Hempstead (New York) formalized their relationship 51 times!

Largest number of monogamous marriages

A true collector of marriages is the American Glyn Wolf. He has 27 wives. He first married as an 18-year-old boy in 1927, and the last time in 1970. He has, it seems to him, 41 children, 25 mothers-in-law, and he married two of his wives twice.

But the record for the number of marriages belongs to one lady who decided to remain incognito. She got married and divorced 73 times!

Harem of the King of Saudi Arabia

The harem of Saudi oil king Ahmed Amshari, who lives in the city of Riyadh, currently has 54 wives. Only four wives live permanently in his house; Islam no longer allows it. The rest are kept in villas he owns. Amshari bought most of his wives from their parents and brought them from Syria, Egypt, and Iraq. He likes the latter the most: “They agree to almost everything in bed.” His word can be trusted. After all, he was married 98 times!

Record-breaking scammer

But among those who were married to several women at the same time (this is called a bigamous marriage), the record is 104 marriages. That’s exactly how many times Giovanni Vigliotto, aka Fred Jipp, aka Nikolai Petrushkoy, etc., etc., married... This man used fifty names. During the years 1949-1981, he committed a lot of fraud - in 27 US states and in 14 other countries. Finally, in 1983, the “record holder” was convicted and sentenced to 28 years in prison for fraud, 6 years for polygamy and a fine of 300 thousand dollars. He died in 1991.

30 women met... in court

33-year-old American Pierce has been married to more than 30 women. And at the same time. He explained his long absences to each wife simply: the hard work of a traveling salesman. This whole smooth life collapsed one day when he forgot to meet one of his wives at the airport. She reported to the police that her husband was missing, and the FBI, having started a search, came across other women who declared themselves the legal spouses of Pierce... An annoying misunderstanding - well, just think, I forgot to meet my wife! - will now cost Pierce dearly: numerous lawsuits await him.

Neapolitan Don Giovanni

Neapolitan Giovanni Rovai, according to experts, is the holder of several absolute world records.

Firstly, he has 4,000 seduced women on his record. Handsome Rovai began his career at the age of 15, and although he is already 63 years old, he looks great and cares for five women at the same time.

Secondly, he never worked a day in his entire life. He believes that he was born to be a gigolo, and spends the money he receives from women to keep himself in great shape.

The groom is 91 years old

In 1999, 3,069 couples registered marriages at the Vinnitsa city registry office. Mendelssohn's solemn march sounded to them more than three thousand times. The young people rushed to register their marriage before the beginning of 2000, because, according to popular belief, it is impossible to get married in a leap year. Among the couples who decided to marry, the oldest groom was 91-year-old Vinnitsa resident N., his betrothed was 60.

The youngest groom was a 15-year-old gypsy boy who had to get married at all costs, because that was the circumstances of his bride. Unfortunately, in the same last year, 2895 divorces were registered. And here the reason is not only the difficult economic situation of young couples, but also a hasty, thoughtless approach to an important decision, which often determines the fate of newlyweds in life.

The oldest, the jealous one

A Macedonian from the city of Bitulya, Hristo Dmitrievsky, who was 101 years old, shot and killed his 73-year-old wife Stanka. The reason for the murder is jealousy. Hristo found his wife with her lover. The weapon of the crime was a hunting rifle, from which a single shot was fired.

100 year old newlyweds

The elderly groom, 103-year-old Harry Stevens, married 84-year-old Thelma Lucas. A “young” couple lived in one of the nursing homes in Wisconsin (USA, 1984). But in Cantley (Great Britain) in 1984, Winnifred Clarke (113 years old) married Albert Smith (80 years old), being the oldest bride in the world.

The couple switched genders

An amazing married couple Eric and Renata Shinega live in Austria (1990). The husband is a former woman, the wife is a former man. It’s interesting that Eric, being “her,” was very successful in alpine skiing, becoming an Olympic champion in his time.

Divided into cells

Newlyweds Karen and Justin from Ramsgate, England (1995) had an unforgettable wedding night. During the wedding feast, after heavy drinking, it became so noisy that the neighbors called the police. The police, without ceremony, took everyone present to the station. And the newlyweds spent their wedding night... in different prison cells.

Combined... on the screen

Technology today can do everything. She also brought variety to the boring process of marriage. A US resident, sitting in front of a video camera in New York, registered her marriage with her beloved, located on the other coast, in California (February 1995). And no violations: after all, according to American law, the judge must make sure that the bride and groom are in front of him, and he saw them perfectly well on the screen.

1. If you think that marriage to someone else would be much easier and more enjoyable, then you are most likely mistaken.

2. Most family problems are fixable. Indeed. Even the toughest ones.

3. The word “divorce” as blackmail is a dangerous weapon. If you shout in your hearts: “I’m filing for divorce,” you will hurt your partner much more than if you shouted, for example, “I’m so disappointed in our relationship!”

4. The expression “behind your husband like behind a stone wall” should be forgotten and erased from the lexicon. Marriage is a wonderful thing, but not without its difficulties. And you must overcome these difficulties together, without placing all responsibility on only one of the partners.

5. You can be sure that people cannot be changed. But this is a misconception. I married my husband when I was in my early 20s. If we had both not changed all this time, we would still be naive children who continue to insist that we need to live “as I said.”

6. You can have a happy family or an unhappy one. Everything is in the hands of both of you.

7. Life is difficult for each of us. The reasons are just different for everyone. If you have problems at work, they will become problems for your wife too. And vice versa. So after the registry office you can no longer be responsible only for yourself. On the other hand, sometimes sharing your problems with someone is the best way to cope with life in general.

8. People who are unhappy in marriage think that the problem is in the institution of marriage itself. They say it is outdated or artificial in itself. But everything that happens in your family is the result of your own efforts, not statistics. Why are you refusing to create something worthwhile?

9. Marriage is a lifelong learning experience. None of us approaches family life “fully armed.” If the situation gets out of control, it only means that you lack the necessary skills to overcome the problems. Develop them!

10. The struggle for power in the family is not only inevitable, but also necessary. None of us can build healthy and stable relationships unless we learn to resolve difficult issues and, in the right situations, take responsibility. Find out in which issues who will be in charge, through experience.

11. No spouse will be able to resolve your internal complexes and save you from childhood psychological trauma. If you think that your spouse will make you feel secure, then nothing will happen until you gain inner stability. You will have to continue to grow and develop - whether you are married or not.

12. Love is stronger the more trials you and your spouse have overcome. The more challenges, the easier it will be to enjoy the moments when you are doing well.

13. Marriage is a long negotiation about how you will conduct things. This is money. This is sex. This is raising a child. This is doing household chores. You can fight with each other, or you can cooperate. Cooperation, as practice shows, is much more productive.

14. Even the most stubborn among you can learn to back down. Take my word for it.

15. Most of the time when your spouse is angry or sad, it is not your fault. Just remember this.

16. Devotion will help you in difficult times. Didn't you promise that you would be together until death do you part? This is reason enough to hold on to your family with all your might. Even when it seems that there is no point in it anymore. Believe me, in most cases this makes sense.

17. Marriage cannot make you better or worse. Ultimately, it is your own choice.

18. Complaining and constant criticism are not the same as asking to change.

19. Dejection is one of the biggest threats to a marriage. I have seen many families that fell apart only because one of the spouses gave up ahead of time.

20. Divorce statistics tell us that every second family does not stand the test of time, doesn’t it? Not really. It’s just that half of family people follow behavior patterns that are guaranteed to lead to failure. And realizing this simple truth can change everything.

21. Being good is easy. And it helps.

22. Say “thank you” to each other more often.

23. A happy family is when you don’t annoy yourself and don’t annoy your partner.

24. Any marriage encounters boredom, frustration, “iron” arguments and slamming doors. Your task is not to build tragedies on a universal scale out of this.

25. Keeping your heart open is not always easy.

26. Love asks many questions. But she also gives answers when you think you have made a mistake. Trust love!

27. Marriage is not an antidote to loneliness. Communication, intimacy and connections between spouses are not constant. Sometimes we work together. Sometimes this is not the case. It is important to have a spouse who can comfort you when you have made your own mistake.

28. It’s easy to drive on a well-worn track. Work, home, TV, dinner, sex. How do you spend your Saturday evening? Add variety.

29. A significant part of successful marriages is the result of the work of one of the spouses. Psychologists call him a “guardian.” You must have someone you can rely on in difficult times. A person who serves as a fulcrum for you. If your spouse is like that, bravo. But try to reciprocate his feelings. We all sometimes mope and feel sad - even if outwardly we seem strong and independent.

30. The best thing you can do during an argument is to simply stop it. Do not find out who is right and who is wrong. Just take a break and cool down. You will return to this problem later.

31. Some conflicts cannot be resolved through compromise. We cannot have half a child or buy half a travel package. The best way is for one to say yes to please the other and for the other to recognize that it is a gift.

32. Quarrels rarely happen for their true reasons. The place where you store the soap dish or the mess in the kitchen cannot cause a huge scandal. If this happens to you, then there are much deeper problems. Try to reach out to your partner and find out what's wrong when he cools down.

33. There is a big difference between “happy right now” and “living a long and happy life.” None of us can be happy 24/7. Thank God, we don't have to be happy always.

34. When you think to yourself that you should say something important but hesitate, it means that you really should.

35. Learn to make plans. Together. If you think you'll go on a great weekend sometime later, you probably never will.

36. One of you must go ahead. Be the first to ask for forgiveness. Be the first to compromise. Be the first to leave the room during an argument. Forgiving is also the first thing. Why shouldn’t you become this person in your family?

I think each of us at least once called our family the Addams family. After all, in every family unique individuals are born who are capable of driving its other members to madness. But believe me, there are truly unique families in the world with whom it is difficult to compete in originality.

Unique albinos

In Brazil, in the state of Pernambuco, there lives a truly unusual family. The father and mother are very ordinary Brazilians, but of their five children, three were born with completely white skin. This is simply a unique case, because even the theoretical possibility of the birth of an albino in a Brazilian family is one in seventeen thousand cases.

You can't envy albino children in a small town. All their lives they hear ridicule, neighbors forbid their children to play with them, and their mother was once almost arrested on suspicion of kidnapping white children.

Snow White Indians

Another unique albino family lives in India. Unlike their Brazilian counterparts, where some family members are albinos, in the Indian family all its members have white skin and hair. All 10 family members, and even grandchildren, are 100% albinos. The Pullan family is proud of their skin color and uniqueness, although in the hot climate of India this causes them a lot of trouble.

Risking your life to have children

American Stacey Herald has a seemingly “standard” American family - a husband and three children. But Stacy gave birth to all the children, risking her life, because her height is just over 70 centimeters, and Stacy is considered the shortest mother in the world.

Stacey suffers from a rare osteogenesis disorder that causes brittle bones and underdeveloped lungs. The difference with Stacey’s husband’s height is more than a meter. Each pregnancy was a risk for her life, because the newborn children were almost half the height of their mother, and the small size of Stacy’s internal organs could simply not withstand the load of bearing children. But that's not the worst thing. Two of the three children inherited their mother's disease. But despite this, the parents are not going to stop adding to their family. Opinions on this decision, of course, differ - is it worth giving life to children, knowing that they will be sick all their lives? These parents probably think they can handle it.

Not a single girl in 20 years

Another unique family lives in the USA. All its members have standard height, weight and white skin color. But over the more than 20-year period of the birth of children, only boys are born in this family. Jay and Kayteri Schwandt never found out the gender of their baby. Mom admits that she can’t even imagine what her reaction would be if a girl was born.

In 2015, their family was expanded with a thirteenth son. Mom considers the number “thirteen” significant. She herself was the thirteenth child in the family, and her youngest son was born on the 13th and became the 13th child. Do parents want to try their luck and have another baby? So far they haven't said yes, but they haven't said no either.

Hairy beauties

Another unusual family lives in India, which consists of seven women - a mother and her six daughters. The father of the family, whom the mother married at the age of 12, died. What is special about these women? Three out of six daughters suffer from the rare disease hypertrichosis - excessive hairiness. Mother Anita Samari Rouse is confident that the girl inherited the “werewolf gene” from her father, whom she married “on pain of death.”

But not everything is so sad. After the family was shown on TV, the girls were helped to undergo a laser hair removal procedure, after which they became noticeably prettier.

Is it cheaper in bulk?

Another family lives in the USA, known throughout the world thanks to its mother Nadya Suleiman. Being unmarried, she is raising 14 children, 8 of whom were born on the same day. “Eight” was born when the woman already had six children. The multiple pregnancy occurred as a result of artificial insemination, which she had resorted to before. Nadya admits that she did not expect there to be so many children.

The life of Nadia Suleiman causes a lot of controversy in society. After all, she is unemployed, lives on social benefits and money from talk shows, where she is constantly invited. She once admitted that she wanted to have many children to imitate her idol Angelina Jolie, because Nadya even had plastic surgery to look like the star. She is also accused of filming pornographic videos. Be that as it may, Nadya claims that she is a happy mother and loves her children.

Geminis are reluctant

American couple Lisa and Adriana Shepard got married in 1994. They dreamed of children, but pregnancy did not occur. Then the couple decided to do IVF. Of the 14 embryos, they froze 12 and used 2. They had wonderful twin girls.

A few years later they wanted another child. The couple went to the same clinic and used one of the frozen embryos. When their third daughter was born, Lizi and Adriana were speechless - the girl was simply a copy of her older sisters. It turns out that the twins were born 11 years apart! I wonder whether the youngest daughter will be similar only in appearance to her older sisters or will she also take on their character?

Polygamy is not a hindrance for a family

The USA is really rich in non-standard families, probably because people are not afraid to live the way they want and do not adapt to other people's rules. In this family, everyone is of normal height and weight, and their children were born at term. What makes them different from everyone else? Difficult family relationships. This family consists of 8 adults and 3 children. Who are they related to each other? To be honest, it's difficult to figure out.

The couple, Sierra and Martin, have been married for 9 years and have two daughters. Spouses Molly and David have been married for 15 years and have a daughter. These married couples are in polyamorous relationships with each other, while also having other lovers.

All members of this union know each other and have excellent relationships with them. Are they jealous of their lawful halves? They claim no. They can meet other people openly without lying or feeling guilty about it. The spouses claim that in such a tandem their marriages have become even stronger, and their love has only increased.

Their children do not lack love. If one of their parents goes on vacation, the other always stays at home. This is the golden rule. By the way, children know their parents’ partners, but for children these are “friends” of mom and dad. If parents have unforeseen situations at work, they ask their lovers to babysit the children. Everyone is fine and everyone is happy! Are these people doing the right thing? I don't know, but I have no right to judge them.

Of course, this article does not contain all the amazing families living in the world. But if you know any, you can add to this list.